Through All Cosmos & Malaysian Pepper Board in research collaboration, it has been identified that microorganisms as bio-control agents can control and prevent diseases in pepper plants such as infection caused by soil-borned disease like white root, basal stem rot and Nematode attack.

The research also identified the optimum nutrient levels needed for different stages of pepper vine growth. It also led to a deeper understanding of the benefits of bio-chemical fertilizers as compared to the damaging, long-term use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.