Opening Ceremony of Pahang National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (NKTB) Office was officiated by Y.B. Dato' Hamzah Zainuddin, Timbalan Menteri Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi. In response to the government's call, the area office was upgrade to state office and has moved at Bandar Indera Mahkota, Kuantan. Besides that, NKTB also increased its staff to 11 staffs in order to accommodating the increase in the cultivation of kenaf in Pahang.