Published on: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 By: Bernama Text Size: Cocoa cultivation area in Malaysia currently stood at 5,898 hectares; 3,309 hectares in Sabah, 1,323 hectares in Sarawak, and 1,266 hectares in Peninsular Malaysia. Kota Kinabalu: The Malaysian cocoa industry needs to be developed at the upstream, middle and downstream levels to ensure that the industry is viable and profitable for those involved in the industry. Malaysian Cocoa Board (LKM) chairman Dr Aliakbar Gulasan said such efforts are important to ensure the balanced development of all levels of the cocoa industry, which is open to participation from all members of the society, especially the youth. To achieve its target, the board will be focusing on the development of farmers, entrepreneurs, traders, manufacturers and transporters in the industry.