The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) through its agencies is to assist the private sector in the export of premium food by infusing technology into the supply chain, with the Musang King durian as the initial product focus.
Its minister Datuk Seri Panglima Madius Tangau said as Malaysia was not one of the world’s agro-food top exporters, one of the best ways to move into this sector was to focus on the premium product segment and explore new market frontiers.