Formula to improve Sarawak’s food production
KUCHING: The state government is implementing a formula which includes efforts to improve food productivity and meet international food safety requirements in line with Sarawak’s goal of becoming a net food exporter by 2030. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that in order to achieve this target, food production in the state […]
More development for HDA areas
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government will continue its development programmes for the people, including those under the Highland Development Agency (HDA) in the Miri Division. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the HDA areas have high potential as a food production area which the state wants to fully utilise “In […]
MoA on food production programmes inked
KUCHING: The state government today inked two memorandums of agreement (MoA) on food production programmes with private investors. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas witnessed the signing on behalf of the government which was represented by the Agriculture Department. The agreements were signed between the state Agriculture Department and Green World Genetics Sdn […]
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 […]
36 agricultural initiatives carried out
KUCHING: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) through the government’s various economic stimulus packages is currently implementing 36 initiatives to revitalise agricultural activities and food production. Deputy Minister II of Agriculture and Food Industries, Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi, said this was to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on farmers, fishermen, and agricultural […]
State food firms synergising trade with Singapore
KUCHING: Sarawakian food production companies are keen to link up with Singaporean investors or partners, as seen during the ‘Sarawak Business Matching on Food Sourcing’ webinar jointly organised by Singapore Business Federation and Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (Statos) on Wednesday (June 24). At the event, seven Sarawakian food production companies delivered presentations on […]
‘Sayur midin’ geopolitics
KUCHING: Sarawak and Singapore can achieve their respective food-related goals by pooling their resources in joint ventures, said Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (Statos) chief executive officer, Chew Chang Guan. He pointed out that Sarawak was developing into a food basket for Malaysia while Singapore aimed to have 30 percent of its food requirements […]
