KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27 -- DSTE Capital Limited has planted its first batch of the MD2-type pineapples on a plot of land spanning 100 acres in Kedah.

The first phase sees the planting of 100 acres of MD2 pineapples in DSTE-owned farms in Padang Lembu, Kedah, with one acre of land accomodating 20,000 MD2 pineapple plants, bringing a total of two million MD2 pineapple plants in DSTE farms, to date.

"This is just the first step to deploying of smart farming technologies in all DSTE owned farms. In the next six to 12 months, we intend to plant 1,000 acres of MD2 pineapples, meaning a total of 20 millions of MD2 pineapple plants will be planted in DSTE-owned farms across various states in Malaysia.

"All MD2 pineapple seeds in DSTE farms are l...