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00:04Last month, China experienced an unprecedented bumper durian harvest.
00:07The oversupply directly triggered a durian tsunami.
00:11It's not just about evaluating durian.
00:12Even top-tier races like Maoshan Net Black Thorn
00:15Their prices have all plummeted.
00:17Many fruit farmers facing unsold produce are feeling immense pressure.
00:21As a result, opposition members raised questions in Parliament today.
00:25What are the reasons behind this massive collapse in durian prices?
00:29Is this related to the large-scale dumping of durians from neighboring Thailand into our country?
00:34Vice Minister of Agriculture Chen Hongjian refuted this claim today.
00:38And provide data clarification.
00:39Malaysia imported only over 4,000 metric tons of durian from Thailand in the first half of this year.
00:44This represents a significant decrease of 36% compared to the more than 6,000 metric tons shipped in the same period last year.
00:497%
00:50Chen Hongjian said
00:51According to data released by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority
00:54Imported durians account for only 2% of Thailand's domestic durian production.
00:58He explained
00:59However, this is the real reason for the low market price.
01:03Purely because of the peak production season from June to August this year
01:07Local durian production explodes
01:09This will lead to a sudden oversupply in the market.
01:12He said
01:13The Ministry of Agriculture has now adopted a two-pronged approach.
01:16On the one hand, strengthen market supervision
01:18On the other hand, it involves implementing the 2026 seasonal fruit intervention plan.
01:23It is expected that RM7 million will be spent.
01:26Fama will purchase 1,000 metric tons of seasonal durians.
01:31Among seasonal fruits
01:32This includes directly addressing the excess supply of durian in the market.
01:37Besides solving the problem of domestic overproduction,
01:39The government is also considering a long-term solution.
01:42That is to promote Malaysian durians to a wider international market.
01:46Chen Hongjian pointed out that the Ministry of Agriculture is studying the matter.
01:49Besides the expensive air freight
01:50To switch to lower-cost, higher-capacity land or sea transport.
01:55Feasibility of exporting fresh durians from Malaysia to China
01:58At the same time, Fama also formulated a number of marketing strategies.
02:02Actively promoting Malaysian durians to Canada, the UK, and New Zealand.
02:06Japan and Maldives, among other countries
02:08To reduce over-reliance on a single market
02:11Having discussed the market and prices...
02:13We shift our focus to the status and identity of durian.
02:16Everyone knows that durian is undoubtedly the king of fruits.
02:20Recently, the durian farmers in Perak...
02:22So I submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Agriculture
02:24A special technical committee needs to be established.
02:27To assess whether durian should be upgraded to a national standard
02:30Malaysia's national representative fruit
02:33Abbreviated as Guoguo
02:34Mohammadawa, the spokesperson for the fruit growers, said
02:37my country's Agricultural Bureau began establishing a party record for durian varieties as early as 1934.
02:43record
02:43To date, more than 200 varieties have been accumulated.
02:46That includes Musang King, Black Thorn, and the main character, etc.
02:49A complete record of the founding of the Party is sufficient to prove
02:52Durian is not only a commercial product
02:54It is also an important biological asset of our country
02:56Moreover, in the eyes of many farmers
02:58Durian has long transcended the category of agricultural products.
03:02Because during durian season, children return to their hometowns to reunite with their families.
03:05Regardless of race, religion or background
03:07Everyone would sit together and eat durian.
03:09It carries the shared memories of generations of Malaysians.
03:13It is also a unique cultural symbol that demonstrates the cohesion of a diverse society.
03:17Perak fruit farmers particularly emphasized
03:19They suggested evaluating durian.
03:20Never make it disparage papaya, banana, or mango, etc.
03:26The value of other local fruits
03:28Instead, we hope to achieve a more objective and comprehensive evaluation mechanism.
03:31Choose the fruit that best represents the image of Malaysia
03:41Participation in product evaluation mechanism
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