Congratulations Prof Dr Ku Halim Ku Hamid for a very successful professorial lecture titled: Enhancing The World Fragrance Through Malaysian Bio-Gaharu. The lecture elaborated on his long-standing reseach on Gaharu trees which and are most suited with the Malaysian soil and climate. Prof Ku Halim spoke on the characteristics of the tree, the cosmetic and healing aspects of Gaharu and the economic prospects of the Gaharu industry for Malaysia and specifically for Gaharu planters in this country. Interestingly Prof Ku Halima recited numerous verses in the Quran and Hadith implying the importance and usefulness of the Gaharu products for human well beings.
At the end of the professorial lecture, a memorandum of understanding was signed between UiTM and the Southern Farm Valley (Johore, Malaysia). Based on the great demand for this product, there's certainly a big potential of Gaharu industry in this country.