Harnessing Sarawak’s Indigenous resources: innovations in product development

Hun Pin Chua, David Nicholas, A.R. Zuraida · 2025 · Food Research

Summary. Sarawak's tropical rainforests contain over 100 indigenous fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices with significant untapped economic potential. MARDI Sarawak developed value-added products from resources like dabai, terung asam, and wild pepper—including herbal drinks, condiments, and premixed powders—to generate sustainable income for rural communities. The paper demonstrates how strategic product development from indigenous crops can drive economic growth in the agri-food sector.

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Chua, H. P., Nicholas, D., & Zuraida, A.. (2025). Harnessing Sarawak’s Indigenous resources: innovations in product development. Food Research. https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.8(s8).6

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DOI: 10.26656/fr.2017.8(s8).6
Countries: Malaysia
Regions: Asia
Categories: food-systems, indigenous-innovation, agtech, general-innovation
Added: 2026-05-01