Malaysia unveils Vitato
BACHOK: Vitato – that's Malaysia's own homegrown nutritious sweet potato with loads of vitamins. The Malaysian Agriculture Research Development Institute (Mardi) unveiled it here on Tuesday.
The new potato variety was first conceived in 1997 at the Mardi station in Telong, here. It has a stronger nutrition content compared to the average potato and has become a source for pride for the institute. The brandname was coined from the words "vitamin" and "potato."
Speaking at its launch, Agriculture and Agro-Based Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that it has a stronger nutrition content compared to the average potato and has become a source for pride for the institute. "It has many vitamins such as C and E which can help in the dietary supplement of those consuming it,” he said.
Present were MARDI director-general Datuk Dr Abd Shukor Abd Rahman, state Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Annuar Musa and state agriculture committee chairman Dr Nik Mazian Nik Mohamed.
Source : The Star
The new potato variety was first conceived in 1997 at the Mardi station in Telong, here. It has a stronger nutrition content compared to the average potato and has become a source for pride for the institute. The brandname was coined from the words "vitamin" and "potato."
Speaking at its launch, Agriculture and Agro-Based Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that it has a stronger nutrition content compared to the average potato and has become a source for pride for the institute. "It has many vitamins such as C and E which can help in the dietary supplement of those consuming it,” he said.
Present were MARDI director-general Datuk Dr Abd Shukor Abd Rahman, state Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Annuar Musa and state agriculture committee chairman Dr Nik Mazian Nik Mohamed.
Source : The Star
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