SARIKEI: The state Agriculture Department has set up four research plots this year to assist local farmers in planting Musang King durian species on a commercial scale.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Saluddin Ayub, in replying to a question posed by Sarikei MP Andrew Wong Ling Biu in parliament recently, said the research plots were located at Semongok Research Centre (Kuching), Kebuloh Research Station (Miri), Layar Integrated Agriculture Station (Betong), and Sungai Sebiew Agriculture Training Centre (Bintulu).