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RM16m centre to facilitate food hub plan

DEBAK: A RM16 million collection, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) is being built near Bebuling to facilitate an expected increase in food production following the construction of the Bebuling STOLport. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was to ensure agricultural and livestock products can be sold. “For residents who do not have […]

Limbang CPPC now fully operational

LIMBANG: The Limbang Collection, Processing, and Packaging Centre (CPPC) is now fully operational and expected to provide convenience to farmers in the area. The Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail said the CPPC project, which has been delayed for almost two years from its original schedule of November […]

State’s agricultural sector resilient

SARAWAK’S agriculture sector has remained resilient as an important contributor to the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contributing 12.1 percent or RM16.5 billion to the state’s GDP last year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said last year, Sarawak recorded a state agriculture trade balance surplus of RM6.9 billion. “However, in terms of […]

Invigorate agricultural sector

RAZAILI Gapor (PBB-Beting Maro) has called for the state government to give ‘special attention’ to the Beting Maro constituency. He said this includes the provision of modern agricultural infrastructure, namely drainage and irrigation to cultivate agricultural land free of saltwater. “It is hoped that the RM797 million allocated under the 2021 State Budget could be […]

Collecting, processing and packaging centre for Tasik Biru

By Natasha Jee & Voon Yih Boon BAU: A collecting, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) will be set up in Tasik Biru constituency to allow crop growers particularly banana grower to sell their produce. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the centre would be developed next year after the Department of Agriculture […]

More entrepreneurs needed to boost agriculture sector

SIBU: The state agriculture sector is in need of more committed and innovative entrepreneurs to bring it to greater heights. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this is especially in view of the state’s aim to be a net food and food products exporter by 2030. He said this after visiting Sarawak […]

Mambong to grow coffee on large scale

KUCHING: An outreach programme (AgriCOP) was held in Bunuk recently to promote large-scale coffee cultivation in the Mambong constituency. On Sept 12, Assistant Minister of Transport, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil, officiated at the outreach programme held at St Paul Parish Hall, Bunuk. The event was organised jointly by Persatuan Segu Bunuk and the Sarawak Agriculture […]

Mambong to be major coffee producer

PADAWAN: A collection, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) will be set up at Padawan Rural Growth Centre (RGC) in Kampung Braang Bayur here to support the growing coffee production in Mambong state constituency. Assistant Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the establishment of the CPPC had received support from Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi […]

Road networks a boon to farmers

KUCHING: The construction of road networks in Pakan will allow more agricultural products from the area to be marketed at the agriculture collection, processing and packaging centre (CPPC). Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said the upgrading of the Ulu Paku/Ulu Gerenjang/Ulu Krian/Ulu Budu/Pakan road will also provide access to the short take-off and […]

Raising monthly household income level to RM4000

BETONG: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government plans to increase the monthly household income in the state from RM2,131 to RM4,000. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the government is currently in the midst of making many preparations, especially in the agricultural sector, to achieve this. “I believe this is achievable […]