PM Launches New Red Guava Clone
Bernama – 18/5/2006
SITIAWAN - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Thursday launched a new red guava tree clone, named "PL1" for "Pak Lah", at the Sungei Wangi Plantation here.

The PL1 clone, which is the result of research by Golden Hope Research Sdn Bhd, is more productive and resilient and bears fruits which are bigger and sweeter with better colouring.

The name of the new red guava clone was announced by Golden Hope Plantations Berhad chairman Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid during Abdullah's visit to the company's 500-hectare red guava farm.

During the visit, the Prime Minister witnessed the signing of a letter of intent between Golden Hope and the Agriculture Department for development and processing of red guava through contract farming.

Under the contract, the Agriculture Department will provide the red guava to Golden Hope to be processed.

The Prime Minister also witnessed the signing of memoranda of understanding between Golden Hope Research and Innovax Sdn Bhd, Best Cosmetics Laboratories Sdn Bhd, Tropical Botanics Sdn Bhd and Organic Gain Sdn Bhd for research and development involving various agro products.

Abdullah also visited an abalone breeding research station owned by NZ Silverdale Marine Hatchery Sdn Bhd at Kampung Koh.

He was accompanied by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali and Deputy Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Source: www.bernama.com