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Podcast: Consider This
Episode: Consider This: Durian Cultivation: Right Conditions For Growth?
Description: Durian season has begun-to the delight of many, and the dismay of some. But what do we know about the industry's prospects as a high-value commodity? Is there strategic and coordinated planning at the policy-making level to further develop and support this industry? Melisa Idris speaks to pomologist Associate Professor Dr Siti Zaharah Sakimin, Director of the Putra Agriculture Centre at Universiti Putra Malaysia and Nelson Neo, General Manager & Co-Founder of the plantation company, Musang Valley Group.