FOR adopting good agricultural practices, Tambun Valley pomelo farmers received Malaysia’s Best Accreditatiofl award from Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama).

The award recognises the farmers’ efforts to produce good quality pomelos that have become an attraction for visitors and tourists in Tambun, near Ipoh, Perak.

Twenty far.mers received the award from Fama director general Haron A. Rahim.

The label “Malaysia’s Best” is given to farmers who not only produce good quality fruit but also ensure safe consumption and are able to meet market demand.

Haron said there is a need to increase production to achieve the country’s annual export target of RM2 billion worth of fruits by 2010.

“Farmers are encouraged to use technology to increase production as the fruits are now in demand by both local and international markets. Fama is setting up offices overseas to promote local fruits in Singapore, Dubai, Japan, China, Netherlands, Thailand, United States and Australia.

Guests who attended the presentation ceremony were taken on a tour of pomelo orchards and had a taste of the juicy Limau Tambun, now hailed as Malaysia’s Best.