The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) launched four new high-yielding hybrid coconut varieties today to increase the productivity and income of farmers and entrepreneurs in the country.

Mardi director-general Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani said the four new hybrid coconut varieties, namely Mylag, Marleca, Carena, and Careni, are capable of producing more than 25,000 nuts per hectare annually...