Abstract:
New genetically stable chilli varieties were successfully developed after more than 30 years of
research. Breeding of the chilli in UKM that started in 1978 was initiated by Prof K.M. Graham
and was further developed in 1987 to produce several progenies known as Cilibangi. The study
was continued under four 5-year IRPA (Intensified Research in Priority Areas) programs led by
Prof Dato’ Dr Zakri A. Hamid. Two main researchers involved were Assoc. Prof. Dr Ahmed
Mahir Mokhtar and Prof Dr Ismail Ahmad from Faculty of Science and Technology, UKM
