BANGI: The Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board plans to introduce the night farming method for pineapple planting from next year in efforts to increase pineapple exports from 400,000 tonnes a year to 700,000 tonnes a year by 2025.
"We are trying to realise this innovation because it represents something new in the industry, and we also believe that night farming is being implemented for the first time in the world. Elaborating, he said the night farming method also gives several benefits to the country's pineapple planters, and this includes improving the quality of the pineapples and increasing productivity of work in the pineapple industry.
He also said that LPNM is always innovating with products produced from pineapple waste to ensure that pineapple growers not only generate additional income but also can maintain the sustainability of the environment.