GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 19 -- Penang is adopting technology to strengthen food security in the state with the introduction of an urban farming concept to cultivate pineapples.

State agrotechnology, food security and cooperative development committee chairman Fahmi Zainol said the state is collaborating with the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board to introduce an organic pineapple project with an urban farming concept.

"This is the first of its kind in Malaysia that allows organic pineapples to be grown in urban areas, residential zones, high-rise buildings and using plant bags," he said in his winding-up speech in support of the Supply Bill at the state legislative assembly today.

He said the project promotes high-value premium crops to meet ...