Swiftlet farming ‘a lucrative business’

WITH prices reaching as high as RM10,000 per kilogramme, it’s little wonder why questions on swiftlet farming dominated question time in the state assembly yesterday morning. Questions ranged from the issuance of licences to the mushrooming of bird “hotels” to the viability of swiftlet farming in some coastal areas of the state to revenue generated from the export of the bird’s nests.  The questions were raised by Julaihi Narawi (BN-Sebuyau), Datuk Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi (BN-Sadong Jaya) and Abu Seman Jahwie (BN-Jemoreng).

Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Naroden Majais, in reply, said from the Forest Department’s records, bird’s nests production has been on the increase over the last two years. He said the volume harvested had increased by 36 per cent during the period.  In 2008, 2,094.6kg was harvested while last year it was 2,854kg.

Naroden said bird’s nests farming was a lucrative business in the state.  On the control of the mushrooming of “bird hotels” in the state, Naroden said inspections and checks are carried out twice a year. “From last year until March this year, 418 illegal bird ‘hotels’ have been detected.”

He said the Forest Department issued notices to the premise owners and they had been advised to apply for the appropriate licences if the location of their bird “hotels” did not contravened existing laws and regulations.

In rural areas, bird “hotels” should not be within 500m radius of urban areas.

Pointing out that bird’s nests was a lucrative business, Naroden said in 2008, the export of birds’ nests was valued at RM8.7 million.  It was RM11.41 million last year and this year until mid-last month, the export value was RM7.03million.

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SVA TEN-PIN BOWLING COMPETITION (NEW DATE)

The SVA Challenge Trophy Ten-Pin Bowling Competition will be held at Crystal Bowl BDC at 2pm on 12th December 2010. It is my pleasure to invite you to send team(s) to this competition.

Attached please find the details of the competition and the entry form.

We look forwards to your keen participation.

Thank you.

(DR. HUMRAWALI KHAN)

Chairman Organising Committee

SVA Challenge Trophy Ten-Pin Bowling Competition 2010

Kepada:

General Manager, State Farmers Organisation

SAD(C), SAD(R), SAD(FI), SAD(IF)

AD(R), AD(F-1), AD(F-2), AD(FI), AD(HRDE), AD(SM), AD(P), AD(ABS), AS(C), AD(PPQ), AD(AE), ADV(II)

President Sarawak Veterinary Association

DVO Bahagian Kuching VO SVDL

PPES Ternak Sdn. Bhd. Dr. Anddy Toda, Borneo Livestock Trd. Co.

City Veterinary Clinic, Kuching Dr. Richard Rapu, Power Ranch Sdn. Bhd.

Sarawak Veterinary Supplies, Kuching QL AgroResources Sdn. Bhd.

Dr. Abd. Kadir Mohd. Hussain, MARDI. Dr. Henry Ting, T&T Laboratory (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd.

TEN-PIN BOWLING COMPETITION

State Veterinary Authority Challenge Trophy 2010

(Trophy donated by Dr. Francis Sia Chik Hong)

This competition ornanized by Veterinary Division, Department of Agriculture is a closed competiton opened to the Veterinary Division and all other Divisions of Department of Agriculture, Sarawak Veterinary Association, Private veterinary practices and all veterinarians in Sarawak.

1. Each Division / Organization may send any number of team. Due to limitation of number of lanes, participation will be on first come, first serve basis.

2. Each team will comprise of 3 bowlers of any gender.

3. The entrance fee is RM70.00 per team, excluding shoe rental.

4. Each bowler will bowl 4 games.

5. A team is required to bowl with at least 2 bowlers to form a legal line-up.

6. The blind score for absent bowler is 60.

7. The competition will be held at Crystal Bowl, BDC, Kuching on 15th December 2010 at 2pm.

8. Entry will close on 30th November 2010.

9. The game will be played in accordance to ABAS rules and regulations.

Ten-Pin Bowling Competition

State Veterinary Authority Challenge Trophy

Entry Form

Name of Team : ____________________________

 

Name of Organisation /

Division : ____________________________

Bowlers Name : ___________________________________________________________________________

 

Team Captain

Name : ___________________________________

Signature : ___________________________________

Telephone : ___________________________________

**Please enclose a sum of RM70.00 as entrance fee together with this entry form**

(Entry form should be returned to Cik Lenny Marlina of Veterinary Division, Semonggok by 30 November 2010)

HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY

We rejoice with all Malaysians in celebrating the  47th Anniversary of the birth of our beloved nation on the 16th of September 1963. Let us move forward together as one people. One Nation, 1 Malaysia!!


It was September 16th 1963 that gave birth to a new nation called Malaysia and that is why until today, September 16th is known as Malaysia Day.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

Wishing all muslim Veterinarian a joyous Hari Raya Aidilfitri. May all of you  and family be blessed with peace, love and happiness.

Raya Visit To SVA President Dr. Humrawali Khan and Wife (2nd from left). From left Dr. Nicholas, Dr. Sinang wife, Dr. Simon Sinang, Dr. Adrian and Andy Martin

Local authorities to move Animal Shelter to another location

Borneo Post

April 19, 2010, Monday

KUCHING: Rapid urbanisation taking place at Kota Sentosa — one of Kuching’s fastest growing suburban areas — has left the authorities with no choice but to move the Animal Shelter to a new location. Another reason for the Animal Shelter to move to a new ‘home’ is because it has reached full capacity and could pose health hazard to nearby residents.

At present, Sarawak Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) takes care of 130 cats and 60 dogs at the Animal Shelter. Housing and Urban Development Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, who revealed the plan to relocate the Animal Shelter yesterday, said the new location has been identified to be somewhere between Batu Kawah and Bau. “When the current shelter was being set up in 1990, the surrounding area was empty. But as more development took place in Kota Sentosa, the current location is now deemed unsuitable. “We are looking into a new place somewhere between Batu Kawah and Bau, and not in the city centre,” he said.

Abang Johari, who is also Satok assemblyman, mentioned this to reporters after opening the SSPCA first-ever Charity Food Fair at the Civic Centre yesterday. To a question, he said the area size as well as the costing details for the new Animal Shelter were yet to be finalised. He nonetheless hoped the relocation of the shelter could be implemented within the next one or two years. “The new shelter will act as a confinement place for stray animals, and doctors and veterinary personnel will be there to ensure that the animals are well taken care of,” he said, adding the land allocated will be slightly bigger than the current one.

He also explained that as  Urban Development Minister, it is his duty to ensure that the city is clean and healthy, and to have stray animals around is not good for the image of Kuching.

According to him, there could be more than 150 stray cats and dogs in the city at one time and this does not reflect well on the city. “The public awareness is very important so that they are more caring towards their pet animals, and not dump them away anyhow,” he said. Meanwhile, SSPCA public relations committee Dona Drury-Wee welcomed the announcement by Abang Johari as good news and big relief for the association.

“Our shelter at the moment is surrounded by shophouses and we had asked for a three- to-four acre piece of land to move our shelter from its current location,” said Wee who revealed that she had met Abang Johari to discuss the matter two months ago. 

On the charity food fair, Wee described the response as overwhelming as most of the food and items were sold out. “With 40 participating stalls, we hope to raise around RM60,000 to RM70,000 as we need some financial boost to manage the current shelter such as the rising operational cost and pet food,” she said.

HPPN BETONG 31-3 JULY 2010

Malaysia Veterinary Service Department’s Innovation Day 2010

Dimaklumkan bahawa Bahagian Veterinar, Jabatan Pertanian akan menjadi hos Hari Veterinar 2010 pada 18 hingga 21 Jun 2010 bertempat di Dewan Unimas, UNIMAS, Samarahan.

Planters, breeders urged to synergise for mutual benefit

by Eva Sonary Heng
June 20, 2010, Sunday

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The synergy between animal breeders and plantation operators will increase productivity of both sectors in the state.

DOING THE TOUR: Jabu being briefed by an exhibitor at the Innovation Day exhibition.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang said when synergy was applied especially between oil palm estate operators and cattle breeders, maintenance and fertiliser costs would be reduced. “Oil palm itself is already quite profitable but if you put cattle in the estate, it can reduce maintenance and fertilisers costs. “This is good synergy and it is already proven successful in some areas under Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra),” he told a press conference after opening the ‘Malaysia Veterinary Service Department’s Innovation Day 2010’ at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)’s hall yesterday.

The Innovation Day which will end on June 22 received about 800 participants from throughout the country.

Jabu explained that it would be more beneficial to rear cattle rather than goats in oil palm estates as goats were a lot more intensive in terms of labour requirement and only a small area is needed to breed them. He added since oil palm estates have large areas the cattle could also be let loose.

Veterinary Service Department director Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin was also present. Yesterday’s event also saw the launching of ‘Malaysian Journal of Veterinary Research’ and awards presentation for Research Innovation, Products Innovation, Process Innovation, Technology Innovation, Service Innovation, Management Research Article Writing and Technical Research Article Writing.