The Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Malaysia, YB Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong (far right) during the launching of the mobile apps “Dr. Lada” in conjunction of the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) 10th Anniversary at Kuching.

The mobile application was developed by a group of MPB research officers to provide information on identifying and treat pepper-plant related diseases for pepper farmers. The event also saw the launching of a cook book “Sarawak Pepper for Your Palate” consisting of 25 local recipes by three culinary experts from UCSI University.

Also present during the event were Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur, Deputy Chief Minister and the Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development YB Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) secretary-general Datuk K. Yogeesvaran, MPB Chairman YB Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom and Director General of MPB Ybrs. Dr. Harry Entebang. Full Story