In order to meet the market demand, durian trader Eng Lai Heng has rented more than 10 durian orchards, aiming to obtain sufficient yield to supply the market. In fact, apart from renting durian orchards in Malaysia, he has also actively expanded his

Digitalization in the agriculture industry has become commonplace in this time and age. In order to keep up with the ever-burgeoning human population, precision farming is inevitable. By the year 2050, it is said that human population may reach 9 bil

The La Niña phenomenon has finally come to an end after three unusually persistent years. Currently, the tropical Pacific is in a neutral state between El Niño and La Niña, known as ENSO-neutral. However, according to a report released by the World M

Durian trees require a lot of water to grow. To cater to this, durian farmers firstly need to provide sufficient irrigation. Secondly, the orchard should have a good drainage system to prevent waterlogging which may be caused by excessive water suppl

Heat waves and the El Niño phenomenon have hit our country’s agriculture sector. During the months of March to May, Malaysia’s weather has been unusually unstable, with high temperatures and sudden heavy rains becoming the norm. Under such weather co

Yap Lian Sing has invested in durian cultivation for about 4 years now. However, his durian trees are not in a good shape. Although under the right weather conditions, these trees do not seem to flower at all. This has cause him to be sceptical, espe

Is there a chance for the Thai Musang King durians to conquer the Chinese market in the next few years? As we all know, the Musang King durian is one of the most popular durian varieties in the Chinese market. Among all the other imported durians, Mu

Durian, a seasonal tropical fruit which is also known as the king of all fruits, is highly sought after. It is largely grown in Southeast Asian countries namely Thailand and Malaysia. The demand for the fruit by China that has been increasing steadil

Malaysia has just witnessed a change of a new government. The main focus of the government now is to eliminate poverty and tackle the high cost of living. To address the challenge of food security, the government is subscribing the concept of IoT-bas

In early March, consecutive days of heavy rainfall caused flooding in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah, Sarawak and Pahang. Johor was the worst affected, and this was the second time Johor has suffered severe flooding this year. In January durin

The Bentong Gold durian variety that is produced by trees planted with seeds has caused quite a stir in Bentong. These durians, which were cultivated from seeds in the orchard decades ago, were presented at a competition that was organised by the Min

There are more than 20 Tekka trees in his orchard and each tree is full of fruits. Based on our visual inspection, each tree had around 200 to 300 fruits. “Tekka is a durian variety that is rarely cultivated. Sometimes, farmers have to patiently wait

One of the characteristics that defines life is its capability of reproduction. That encompasses all living beings, to ensure the survival of their genes. In nature, living beings could produce either sexually or asexually or both. Sexual reproductio

In the era of ever popular durian, everyone is manically investing into durian planting, progressively in the past 5-6 years. This situation not only happened in Malaysia but also in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Cambodia and other countries

Some durian farmers can achieve stable and continuous durian production even during bad weather.Many farmers desperately want to know the secret behind this success. Let’s take a look at Yap Woei Bin from Tras, Pahang. Yap Woei Bin managed to achieve

Choo Yeong Haur, who is involved in durian planting, also takes care of the fruit harvesting business. HIs scope of work is mainly based in Tras, Pahang, where the orchards are located. Having been in the durian cultivation orchard for a long time, h

The founder of Famosa Chicken Rice Ball, Datuk Lai See Liong who shifted from food and beverages industry to crop farming obtained success within 3 years. The success came from Ochee durian variety. The Ochee durian orchard of Datuk Lai See Liong is

Madam Kwee Ying from Titi, Negeri Sembilan is the one. Her orchard covers about 4 acres land, mainly planted with Musang King variety, part of them is 101 variety. Around 2 acres half of the first half plot is flat land, while another 2 acres at the

Durian trees which are only 6 years old, surprisingly started to bear fruits at the age of 3, and never stop production until nowadays. Such a proud achievement is indeed happening in Tan Kim Lung’s orchard. Tan Kim Lung’s durian orchard is located i

Chin Woon Khong’s durian orchard is located in Cheroh, Raub, Pahang, covering an area of about 3 acres. There are 40 old trees left by the previous owner and when Chin Woon Khong took over in February 2022, he gradually replanted new durian seedlings

That is chlorosis? It is a yellowing and/or bleaching phenomenon especially on the leaf of a plant. This happens when the organelle chloroplasts responsible for photosynthesis, are deprived of the pigment chlorophylls that give the plant its color gr

How does high rainfall affect durian cultivation? Let’s take a look at Stephen Chow’s experience. Covering an area of 40 to 50 acres of land, Stephen Chow’s orchard is located in Bentong, Pahang. With the recent climate change, rainfall has increased

Most durian orchards face low or even no production. However, this is not the case for Foo Yong Song’s orchard. Foo Yong Song’s durian orchard is located in Tangkak, Johor. It covers an area of 5 acres. The trees are generally more than 10 years old.