The peaceful town of Maran is not as hectic as Kuantan or even Ipoh but certainly there are a lot of efforts taken by the government to raise the local’s economy. Furthermore, there exists a number of projects such as fish breeding in cages and cultivation of honey jackfruit pioneer project conducted in co-operation with the residents here. Apart from that, Maran economy has progressively expanded in tandem with its well-planned development.


Farming and Plantation History

There is a project conducted in a local university in co-operation with local residents for the commercialisation of jackfruit cultivation. Jackfruit is one of the favourite tropical fruits with a delightful taste. To date, efforts at commercialising jackfruits to a wider market have intensified in order to increase the farmers’ incomes.

‘Baran’ which means jungle; previously this jungle area was believed to have a lake teeming with thousands of freshwater fishes such as catfish, snakehead and swamp fish. Residents who love to fish will make their catch as their daily dish but later on they decided to live in this area.
 
 
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