THE import and export of carcasses and animal or bird products without a permit will be prohibited under the Animals (Amendment) Bill 2012.
This means that no person is allowed to import or export any carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung or any product of animals or birds or any substance that is likely to spread disease unless they have a permit issued by the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) Department director-general.
The proposed amendment also allows a department enforcement officer to seize and detain any bedding, litter, fodder, dung, semen personal belongings or other substances imported which may spread disease.
If passed, the Bill would increase the penalty for those who go against the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister’s order to prohibit, either absolutely or conditionally, the import of any carcass or product of animals or birds that is likely to spread diseases.
Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum tabled the Bill for first reading yesterday.
Under the Bill, the penalty is increased to a maximum fine of RM50,000 or two years’ jail or both. This is compared to the original penalty of a RM5,000 fine or two years’ jail or both.
It was introduced to bring about changes for a more effective implementation to ensure the prevention, control and eradication of diseases from animals or birds as well as the prevention of cruelty to animals.
The proposed amendment is also a consequence of the introduction of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011.
It was reported that Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar had confirmed that the Animal Welfare Bill would be gazetted next year, in addition to the amendment to the Animal Act.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
MAHA 2012
About MAEPS - The Venue
Malaysia Agro - Exposition Park Serdang or MAEPS was established to serve as a centre for agro-based events and activities. Host of Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro Tourism (MAHA), MAEPS also hosts other more industry-focused events and activities developed to promote the agricultural industry to the Malaysian public. The exhibition park resides on a 385.98 acre land belonging to the Malaysian Research and Development Industry (MARDI). As one of the largest exhibition parks and show grounds, MAEPS is the driving force behind the success of the agricultural industry in Malaysia. The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry has successfully positioned agriculture as a profitable industry with its motto "Agriculture is business".
MAEPS was developed to serve these objectives:
Permanent place for MAHA (Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro Tourism)
Contribution to the Tourism and MICE Industry
Malaysia Agro - Exposition Park Serdang or MAEPS was established to serve as a centre for agro-based events and activities. Host of Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro Tourism (MAHA), MAEPS also hosts other more industry-focused events and activities developed to promote the agricultural industry to the Malaysian public. The exhibition park resides on a 385.98 acre land belonging to the Malaysian Research and Development Industry (MARDI). As one of the largest exhibition parks and show grounds, MAEPS is the driving force behind the success of the agricultural industry in Malaysia. The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry has successfully positioned agriculture as a profitable industry with its motto "Agriculture is business".
MAEPS was developed to serve these objectives:
Permanent place for MAHA (Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro Tourism)
Contribution to the Tourism and MICE Industry
Thursday, October 18, 2012
MOMA and DOA Vision and mission
MOMA Vision: Leading the transformation of agriculture to achieve high income economy.
Vision Description:
This vision statement seeks to drive economy of agriculture community, that benefits the rural population in particular and contribute significantly to the state revenue. The ultimate destination of this statement is to provide rural population a quality livelihood.
DOA Vision:
Spearheading commercialization of agriculture and transformation of agriculture community to achieve high income.
Vision Description:
This vision statement seeks to transform agriculture sector to a high income earner that also contributes significantly to the state economy.
MOMA Mission
We commercialise and modernise the rural agriculture to improve household income.
Mission Description:
Vision Description:
This vision statement seeks to drive economy of agriculture community, that benefits the rural population in particular and contribute significantly to the state revenue. The ultimate destination of this statement is to provide rural population a quality livelihood.
DOA Vision:
Spearheading commercialization of agriculture and transformation of agriculture community to achieve high income.
Vision Description:
This vision statement seeks to transform agriculture sector to a high income earner that also contributes significantly to the state economy.
MOMA Mission
We commercialise and modernise the rural agriculture to improve household income.
Mission Description:
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Huge Allocation for Agriculture Sector In Malaysia
THE agriculture sector received a huge allocation of RM5.8bil under Budget 2013 given its high priority status to boost national income and also, for food security.
In addition, RM30mil will be allocated for agricultural development including high-technology applications in fruit and vegetable production, increasing the supply of high-quality seedlings, price stabilisation through direct selling from farms, establishment of fish markets as well as improving agricultural training institutions.
The Government will also allocate RM75mil to boost the output of food and health products.
For the plantation sub-sector, the Government will allocate RM432mil under the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) for oil palm replanting, increasing the annual oil palm yield to 26.2 tonnes per ha in 2020 from 21 tonnes currently.
Industry players contacted said the move to encourage oil palm replanting was good especially to address the current high palm oil stocks above two millon tonnes in the country.
This can also help to stabilise palm oil price which is trading at the RM2,500 per tonne range, down by about 18% so far this year, they added.
Malaysian Estate Owners Association president (MEOA) Boon Weng Siew said: “I believe this replanting allocation is meant for smallholders to help them manage the high cost of replanting and not for private plantations.”
Previously, a smallholder received about RM7,000 per ha for replanting purposes, he added.
Sabri says FGVH has been undertaking aggressive replanting.
Therefore, smallholders including Felda settlers would likely be major beneficiaries. Via replanting, smallholders yield is expected to increase hence increasing their income.
The Government has forecast the income of an oil palm smallholder to grow by 47%, from RM4,794 per ha in 2010 to RM7,047 by 2020.
Felda Global Group president Datuk Sabri Ahmad told StarBiz recently that the group has been undertaking aggressive replanting to counter its high old age palm tree profile of above 18 years.
“We are replanting about 15,000ha per year and hopefully with the next three to five years, Felda Global Group palm tree profile will be restored,” he noted.
Similarly, plantation group United Malacca Bhd has also undertaken aggressive replanting over the past few years, said its chief executive officer Dr Leong Tat Thim.
He said the weighted average of the group’s palm tree above 25 years olds was only about 2%.
Leong concurred that the high replanting allocation by the Government under Budget 2013 would encourage smallholders which have been reluctant to undertake replanting due the the high CPO price over the past three to four years.
Leong says the allocation will encourage smallholders.
On the allocation of RM127mil for development of high value oleo derivatives to transform the downstream sector towards higher production of derivatives, Leong said: “This is a good move to encourage oil palm refiners to consider venturing into more high-end finished downstream products.”
On the RM1.5bil allocation to stabilise the cooking oil price in the country, Boon said: “This allocation actually will come from the cess and the windfall profit tax (WPT) collected from local plantation companies.”
For peninsula-based oil palm plantation players, a 15% WPT will be imposed when the CPO price threshold reach RM2,500 per tonne and above.
For Sabah and Sarawak oil palm planters, a 7.5% WPT will be imposed when the CPO price hit RM3,000 per tonne and above.
To ensure food security, four new padi granaries will be developed and expanded in Kota Belud, Batang Lupar, Rompin and Pekan.
Currently, 389,000ha of cultivated padi granaries are able to produce up to 1.8 million tonnes.
With an expenditure of RM140mil, the four new paddy granaries with acreage of 19,000ha and involving 12,237 farmers are expected to produce 104 tonnes.
The Government will continue to provide subsidies and incentives amounting to RM2.4bil to assist farmers.
In addition, RM30mil will be allocated for agricultural development including high-technology applications in fruit and vegetable production, increasing the supply of high-quality seedlings, price stabilisation through direct selling from farms, establishment of fish markets as well as improving agricultural training institutions.
The Government will also allocate RM75mil to boost the output of food and health products.
For the plantation sub-sector, the Government will allocate RM432mil under the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) for oil palm replanting, increasing the annual oil palm yield to 26.2 tonnes per ha in 2020 from 21 tonnes currently.
Industry players contacted said the move to encourage oil palm replanting was good especially to address the current high palm oil stocks above two millon tonnes in the country.
This can also help to stabilise palm oil price which is trading at the RM2,500 per tonne range, down by about 18% so far this year, they added.
Malaysian Estate Owners Association president (MEOA) Boon Weng Siew said: “I believe this replanting allocation is meant for smallholders to help them manage the high cost of replanting and not for private plantations.”
Previously, a smallholder received about RM7,000 per ha for replanting purposes, he added.
Sabri says FGVH has been undertaking aggressive replanting.
Therefore, smallholders including Felda settlers would likely be major beneficiaries. Via replanting, smallholders yield is expected to increase hence increasing their income.
The Government has forecast the income of an oil palm smallholder to grow by 47%, from RM4,794 per ha in 2010 to RM7,047 by 2020.
Felda Global Group president Datuk Sabri Ahmad told StarBiz recently that the group has been undertaking aggressive replanting to counter its high old age palm tree profile of above 18 years.
“We are replanting about 15,000ha per year and hopefully with the next three to five years, Felda Global Group palm tree profile will be restored,” he noted.
Similarly, plantation group United Malacca Bhd has also undertaken aggressive replanting over the past few years, said its chief executive officer Dr Leong Tat Thim.
He said the weighted average of the group’s palm tree above 25 years olds was only about 2%.
Leong concurred that the high replanting allocation by the Government under Budget 2013 would encourage smallholders which have been reluctant to undertake replanting due the the high CPO price over the past three to four years.
Leong says the allocation will encourage smallholders.
On the allocation of RM127mil for development of high value oleo derivatives to transform the downstream sector towards higher production of derivatives, Leong said: “This is a good move to encourage oil palm refiners to consider venturing into more high-end finished downstream products.”
On the RM1.5bil allocation to stabilise the cooking oil price in the country, Boon said: “This allocation actually will come from the cess and the windfall profit tax (WPT) collected from local plantation companies.”
For peninsula-based oil palm plantation players, a 15% WPT will be imposed when the CPO price threshold reach RM2,500 per tonne and above.
For Sabah and Sarawak oil palm planters, a 7.5% WPT will be imposed when the CPO price hit RM3,000 per tonne and above.
To ensure food security, four new padi granaries will be developed and expanded in Kota Belud, Batang Lupar, Rompin and Pekan.
Currently, 389,000ha of cultivated padi granaries are able to produce up to 1.8 million tonnes.
With an expenditure of RM140mil, the four new paddy granaries with acreage of 19,000ha and involving 12,237 farmers are expected to produce 104 tonnes.
The Government will continue to provide subsidies and incentives amounting to RM2.4bil to assist farmers.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Strategic Objective of Agriculture Research
Strategic Objective of Agriculture Research is to Enhance research capabilities and the KPI are;
1. Percentage of findings with commercial potential
2. No of intellectual properties
1. Percentage of findings with commercial potential
2. No of intellectual properties
Thursday, October 4, 2012
DOA Sarawak New Vision & Mission
MOMA New Vision 'Leading the transformation of agriculture to achieve high income economy.'
DOA Sarawak New Vision 'Spearheading commercialization of agriculture and transformation of agriculture community to achieve high income.'
Vision Description: This vision statement seeks to transform agriculture sector to a high income earner that also contributes significantly to the state economy.
Mission; We commercialise and modernise agriculture to improve income of the agriculture community.
DOA Sarawak New Vision 'Spearheading commercialization of agriculture and transformation of agriculture community to achieve high income.'
Vision Description: This vision statement seeks to transform agriculture sector to a high income earner that also contributes significantly to the state economy.
Mission; We commercialise and modernise agriculture to improve income of the agriculture community.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Hari Peladang, Penternak Dan Nelayan 2012
Hari Peladang, Penternak Dan Nelayan 2012 pada 25-27 Ogos 2012 di Limbang.
The state-level Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen’s Day (HPPN) was held here on Aug 25 will help to enhance the economy of the target groups as a result of the huge market potential for agriculture and aquaculture products in Labuan, Sabah and Brunei.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said that the celebration with the theme ‘Agriculture Industry Transformation- Generate High Income’ would introduce many local products including ‘tahai’ and livestock based food products to a higher level.
Moreover, he said that the strategic location of Limbang in the northern region would enable visitors from all over Borneo to converge here for the celebration, and in the process would boost the local economy.
“The occasion gives ample opportunities to farmers, breeders and fishermen to do good business in marketing their agricultural produce and products,” Jabu said, adding that this was in line with the government’s desire to eradicate poverty by 2020.
He said this at a press conference after chairing a meeting on the Farmer, Breeder and Fisherman Day here yesterday.
Also present were Assistant Minister of Agriculture (Farmer’s Organisation) Datuk Sylvester Entri, Assistant Minister of Agriculture (Research and Marketing) Datuk Mong Dagang, Limbang MP Hasbi Habibollah, Lawas MP Datuk Henry Sum Agung and Bukit Kota assemblyman Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/08/01/target-groups-to-benefit-much-from-event-jabu/#ixzz24iKVCtyt
The state-level Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen’s Day (HPPN) was held here on Aug 25 will help to enhance the economy of the target groups as a result of the huge market potential for agriculture and aquaculture products in Labuan, Sabah and Brunei.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said that the celebration with the theme ‘Agriculture Industry Transformation- Generate High Income’ would introduce many local products including ‘tahai’ and livestock based food products to a higher level.
Moreover, he said that the strategic location of Limbang in the northern region would enable visitors from all over Borneo to converge here for the celebration, and in the process would boost the local economy.
“The occasion gives ample opportunities to farmers, breeders and fishermen to do good business in marketing their agricultural produce and products,” Jabu said, adding that this was in line with the government’s desire to eradicate poverty by 2020.
He said this at a press conference after chairing a meeting on the Farmer, Breeder and Fisherman Day here yesterday.
Also present were Assistant Minister of Agriculture (Farmer’s Organisation) Datuk Sylvester Entri, Assistant Minister of Agriculture (Research and Marketing) Datuk Mong Dagang, Limbang MP Hasbi Habibollah, Lawas MP Datuk Henry Sum Agung and Bukit Kota assemblyman Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/08/01/target-groups-to-benefit-much-from-event-jabu/#ixzz24iKVCtyt
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