Cocoa Research and Development Centre Kota Samarahan

The rapid expansion of the cocoa industry in the late 1970s and 1980s has triggered the realisation that the multi fucetted activities of the industry would have to be coordinated and integrated under organisation to ensure its healthy growth. Thus, Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB) was established and are officially operated on 18th July, 1989. The objectives are to develop cocoa industry in Malaysia to be well integrated and competitive in global market. MBC's major activity is on research and development. Research and development are carried out to solves various problem and needs of the cocoa planting and downstream industry. The objective are to acquire knowhow and to develop technologies and planting materials that could lead to increase in productivity, reduction in production cost and labour requirement, improvement in the quality of cocoa beans and cocoa products, development of new range of cocoa products and new uses as well as enhancement in competitive edge of Malaysian cocoa beans and cocoa product.