Explore other commodities, agropreneurs told
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Farmers are urged to increase the value of their crops by exploring other potential commodities and to take up challenges in the downstream business fields. Added Deputy Plantation and Commodity Enterprises Minister Willie Mongin,“It is also the ministry’s effort to close the gap between upstream and downstream businesses because the prices […]
Farmers assured applications will be expedited
MIRI: Farmers in the Senadin State Constituency have been assured that their applications for farming assistance will be expedited. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also Senadin assemblyman, disclosed that his constituency had received a lot of applications for assistance for agriculture tools and fertilisers from the farmers. “I still have a lot […]
Lucrative income through agriculture
TATAU: The people can generate lucrative income through agriculture, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. He stated that agriculture was an important industry because of its role in development and creating employment opportunities while increasing the income of farmers. “Farmers should therefore strive to carry out commercial farming […]
Deaf farmer finds ways to overcome
Learning a new skill can get you far. Throughout his life, Lee Cho Seng acquired numerous agriculture skills and despite his disability, he worked hard and never depended on anyone. He believes that a positive attitude and the desire to learn can change one’s lifestyle. Disability is not inability Give a man a fish and […]
Hydroponic veggie farmer on wheelchair
MIRI: There are several hydroponic vegetable farmers in Sarawak, but one stands out among them although his spends most of his time sitting down. Ng Sza Liang, a 61-year-old double-leg amputee who gets about using a wheelchair, began planting hydroponic vegetables a year ago and has been doing quite well. Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim […]
Helping farmers to sell produce new main focus: Uggah
SERIAN: The State Farmers’ Organisation (SFO), under its new management, will focus on helping farmers, breeders and fishermen to sell their produce. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this would be one of the organisation’s primary tasks. “The organisation has a new chairman, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail. He is also the […]
Farmers welcome govt help
PADAWAN: Twenty-seven farmers in Mambong and Tarat state constituencies received assistance for their livestock rearing projects here on Tuesday (Jul 14). The handing over ceremony was graced by Agriculture, Native Land Regional Development Assistant Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. He explained that the RM330,000 assistance in the form of cash and kinds was part […]
Timely help for Farmers
KUCHING: The Sarawak Farmers Organisation (SFO) and the Federal Agriculture Marketing Board (Fama) have been of tremendous help to farmers statewide in selling their produce during the movement control order (MCO) period. Both organisations, through their respective units at district level, had helped to collect the produce, transporting them to markets subsequently generating income for […]
Sagah visits PPK Siburan
SIBURAN: Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn yesterday visited the Siburan Farmers’ Organisation (PPK Siburan) here. The purpose of the visit was to address the concerns faced by smallholders in marketing their agricultural products, especially during the movement control order (MCO) period. The PPK Siburan has been […]
Farmers donate veggies to two villages
MIRI: Local farmers in this district on Sunday donated vegetables to two villages in Riam to help them survive the movement control order (MCO). A total of 250kg of vegetables were distributed to Kampung Lembah Hijau and Kampung Lopeng Tengah. The fresh produce was earlier handed over to Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Senadin branch […]
