KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has called on the younger generation to look beyond pineapples as a fruit for consumption and explore their potential as a source of innovation, research and high-value downstream products.
Youth Urged To Explore Pineapple Innovation Potential
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The Ministry of Agriculture urges youth to view pineapples as a source of innovation, aiming for high-value products and a RM2 billion export target by 2027. The Pineapple Innovation Competition crowned SMK Seksyen 18 champions with RM5,000.
- Youth are encouraged to innovate beyond pineapple consumption.
- Five criteria—functionality, safety, cost, market, sustainability—guide evaluations.
- SMK Seksyen 18 won the competition, earning RM5,000 and a trophy.
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