The global supply of maoshanwang, a durian cultivar prized by fans for its flavour and texture, may be at risk as a land battle brews in Malaysia between a group of farmers and a government-backed conglomerate, amid sky-high demand for the fruit.The Royal Pahang Durian Group (RPDG) claims that farmers in the durian haven of Raub, in the central state of Pahang, are encroaching on state land, even though they have tended the orchards for decades.The conglomerate has proposed a deal to legalise…
from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3100252/durian-farmers-vs-state-malaysias-maoshanwang-hub-spiky
Sunday, September 6, 2020
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