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placed under the Ministry of Plantation for the development of the Malaysian
Industries and Commodities. MTIB is Pepper Industry in areas of production,
the primary agency responsible for marketing and research.
improving the development of the
wood-based industry. MTIB activities Main Purpose
cover the promotion and marketing of As an organization that implementing
timber products while contributing to development policy to ensure the
the technological input to improve the growth and viability of the country’s
viability and development level of the pepper industry, the main goals of MPB
industry. are as follows:

Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) a) To increase pepper production
Level 13-17, PGRM Tower, and income of pepper planters;
No. 8, Jalan Pudu Ulu,
56100 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur b) To strengthen pepper productivity
Tel: 03-9282 2235 | Fax: 03-9285 1477/1744 and competitivenes;
Website: www.mtib.gov.my

Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB) c) To promote or conduct research
and developement relating to
The Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB) the pepper industry;
was established through Act
343, the Malaysian Cocoa Board d) To implement policies and
(Incorporation) Act, 1988. It began developmental programmes to
operations on 18 July, 1989 and ensure the growth and aviability
is responsible for conducting and of the pepper industry of
promoting research in the production, Malaysia; and
processing, storage and consumption
of cocoa in Malaysia. In addition e) To ensure sustainability of pepper
MCB also regulates and coordinates industry
activities related to cocoa such as
processing, storage, regulating and Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB)
marketing. Main Office
Lot 1115, Jalan Utama,
Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB) 93450 Kuching, Sarawak
Level 5 & 6, Wisma SEDCO Tel: 082-331811 | Fax: 082-336877
Locked Bag No. 211 E-maill: info@mpb.gov.my
88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Tel: 088-234477 | Fax: 088-239575 National Kenaf and Tobacco Board
Website: www.koko.gov.my (NKTB)

Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) On 1 April 2010 the National Kenaf and
Tobacco Board was established to
Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) is take over the function of the National
a federal statutory body under the Tobacco Board (LTN) which was
Ministry of Plantation Industries and dissolved as a result of the introduction
Commodities of Malaysia, established of the National Kenaf and Tobacco
on 1st January 2007 under the Board Act (Act 692) which has been
Malaysian Pepper Board Act 2006. enforced. NKTB is now responsible for
MPB head office is located at Kuching, controlling and supervising activities
with nine branches in Sarawak and related to kenaf and national tobacco
two regional offices in Johor Bahru and industries as well as further developing
Kota Kinabalu. The Board is responsible this crop.
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