KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The government is stepping up negotiations with several countries in the region to facilitate the export of fresh durians to China by road and rail, with shipments expected to take just three to four days, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the initiative was aimed at providing a more efficient and cost-effective alternative to air freight, which is expensive, and sea transport, which takes considerably longer.
He said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) was working closely with the Foreign Ministry and Transport Ministry to coordinate cross-border routes through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.
