The landscaping and flower industries have the potential to be developed in Sabah because the state imported 156.93 tons of fresh flowers with a value of RM4.9 million as of last year.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor said the development of the industry was not only capable of reducing the number of imports in the future but also helped improve the local community’s economy.
This shows that there is potential for the development of the local landscape and flower industry or floriculture in this state, thereby reducing the import of fresh flowers in the future.
This Flower Festival will certainly be a platform for flower and landscape entrepreneurs to share information and experience and hold ‘business matching’ to develop the floriculture industry in this state, said Hajiji when officiating the 2022 Flower Festival at the Sabah Agricultural Park in Tenom.
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