As part of the its regional expansion program, hybrid rice producer SL Agritech Corp. is set to conduct a pilot test of its palay technology in two Malaysian states, in time with the wet season cropping in April this year.

Manila-based SLAC, in partnership with private firm Titijaya Land Berhad (TLB) and the Malaysian government, will conduct the initial planting on some 1,000 hectares in the states of Penang and Kedah.

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