THE JOURNEY
HIGH DEMAND FOR DURIANS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET HAS BROUGHT ABOUT A BOOM IN THE MALAYSIAN DURIAN INDUSTRY. THIS HAS SEEN DURIAN FARMERS AND ENTREPRENEURS ALIKE MUSHROOMING LOCALLY.
“However, most of them are not blindly investing in this field since they may have in one way or another experienced either consuming durians as a customer or even helping in their family orchard. So, investing in durian cultivation for most of them is merely returning to their roots.
— Explained Teo Chang Yeu—”
eo Chang Yeu is a budding durian farmer who recently jumped on the durian cultivation bandwagon in 2019. He manages a durian orchard located in Jementah, Johor which covers an area of 2.5 acres. The entire rectangular orchard is located on a flat ground. The benefit of such topography is that it is easier to manage compared to other hillside orchards in Johor. However, it is only easy to manage
