THE Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development has identified the central region of Sarawak as the ideal location for the development of the highly anticipated Dabai Belt.
In a ministerial winding-up speech at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting today, its minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom affirmed the commitment to the commercialisation of high-value indigenous food crops, particularly the naturally abundant ‘dabai’ fruit found in certain parts of Sarawak.
“The identified areas for this initiative include Kapit, Song, and Kanowit,” said Dr Rundi.
The minister added that there are estimated 13,000 thriving dabai trees in the central region, yielding an average production of 650 metric tonnes per season.
To further boost the production of ‘dabai,’ Dr Rundi announced that the Department of Agriculture will launch a comprehensive rehabilitation program aimed at revitalising the existing trees in these areas by next year.
