Malaysia wants to be key cocoa beans producer in Asia again

[BorneoPost] - 01/20/2025

KOTA KINABALU (Jan 20): Malaysia wants to reclaim its position as the key producer of cocoa beans in Asia, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin. He said Malaysia used to have 247,000 hectares of land planted with cocoa, and over the years, it has declined to 6,000 (…)



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