KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should add value to theproducts it produced to compete with developing countries thatmanufactured the same goods at a lower production cost, Primary IndustriesMinister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said Thursday.

"We have a lot of experience. Many of our goods can be value-added to bemarketed in several densely-populated countries," he told reporters at theGerakan Chinese New Year open house at Wisma PGRM.

For instance, Dr Lim said oil palm trees that produced palm oil used tomanufacture cooking oil that are needed in highly populated countries likeChina and India could also be used to produce paper and pulp.

"This is what we must look for and investigate what products they need,whether they can be manufactured from our commodities or from our rawmaterials.

"We have the knowledge and the technology to make paper and pulp from thehusk of oil palm bunches. If the country invests in the machineryrequired, this will help bolster the country's economic development," headded.

-- BERNAMA

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