MELAKA, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Sarawak could strengthen the country’s cocoa industry by expanding cultivation areas and producing higher-value chocolate products, helping narrow the supply gap in dried cocoa beans, which currently relies heavily on imports, over the next two to three years.
General : Malaysia Eyes Sarawak Cocoa Expansion To Reduce Import Dependence
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Sarawak aims to boost Malaysia's cocoa industry by expanding cultivation and producing higher-value chocolate products to reduce import reliance.
- Sarawak and Sabah plan to expand cocoa cultivation to increase local supply.
- The industry seeks to move beyond selling dried beans to processing higher-value chocolate products.
- Malaysian Cocoa Board is developing single-origin chocolate using Sarawak cocoa beans.
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