TAMBUNAN, Oct. 24 -- An ambitious government-backed project to transform thousands of acres of grazing land into high-value coconut plantations is set to make Tambunan Sabah's largest coconut-producing area, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister said the integrated development, spearheaded by Malaysia Kuwait Investment Co (MKIC) and Tambunan People's Economic Development Cooperative Berhad (Kopper), will anchor this district's emergence as a sustainable agricultural and economic hub for the state's interior.

"If fully realised, Tambunan will surpass Semporna's PJ Nagus Plantation, currently the largest coconut estate in Borneo and Malaysia with 900 acres," he said d...