Tag - Arthur Joseph Kurup

Govt importing live pigs from Sarawak to stabilise supply, Dewan Rakyat hears

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has started importing live pigs from Sarawak as part of its intervention measures to stabilise supply and prices, with new applications from exporters also in the pipeline, says Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup The Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister said a total of 1,600 live pigs have already arrived at Port Klang...

Ministry sets sights on international market with MDUR88 durian variety

KUALA KANGSAR: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry aims to expand the cultivation of the MDUR88 hybrid durian to boost durian production for export to the international market. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, said the MDUR88 durian variety, developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), is highly in demand by durian...