| THE ROLE AND COMMITMENT OF UK
FARMING SDN BHD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF JAMNAPARI GOAT INDUSTRY
IN MALAYSIA. |
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| Introduction |
| Agriculture has been recognized as the third engine
for the development of the national economy. The government
has developed the Third National Agricultural Plan (DPN3)
as the base towards national development. The Ministry
of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry has been leading
the transformation process of the agricultural sector
in order to realize government's vision and achieve DPN3's
goals. |
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| National Agriculture sector
status |
| One of the challenges for the government is to lower
the cost of agricultural products especially livestock
which has been increasing yearly. In the year 2004, the
total import bill for food is RM16.554 billion per year
and the number is expected to increase. As a result, it
has caused Malaysia to have a trade deficit of RM 6.625
billion per year. Based on the trend, it is expected that
the deficit in national food trade balance will be increased
to RM9.673 billion in year 2010 if no changes are initiated
to take place. |
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| The Action Trade Balance Plan
for food sector 2010 |
| The government has decided to accelerate the transformation
process for agriculture sector in the country so that
Malaysia will be one of the main countries which supply
and export food in the world. The success of the decision
will depend on the cooperation from the private sector
and the government sector. Good relationship between private
sector and government departments is important in further
growth of agricultural sector to make Malaysia a modern
agro-based industrial country in the K-economic era. |
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| Main Strategy for the Action
Trade Balance Plan |
| Growth in the production of goat meat is expected to
increase by 6.7% per year during the five years of 2006-2010
and will keep increasing as much as 2,020 metric tones
in year 2010. The government is looking for ways to give
better profit to the commercial and semi-commercial farmers
to encourage such ventures. Three main strategies have
been identified in the Balance of Trade Action Plan: |
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Improve the quality and encourage
the usage of local agro-based products |
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Analyzing the need for imported agricultural goods
and replace it with local agricultural products |
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Increase the competitiveness of our products in
international market |
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| The Strategy and Planning
By UK Farming Sdn Bhd |
| In response to the goals set in DPN3 and The Ninth Malaysia
Plan (RMK-9), UK Farming Sdn Bhd is giving full support
to the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the government to
be an active player in the production of quality goat
breed and goat meat. Steps are being taken to increase
the production of quality livestock using modernized farming
technology in order to face the following challenges:
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Increase the breed
production through the development centre, an
important element in the growth of goat industry
development. |
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Develop a breeder farm to sustain the demand for
goat meat and quality breed. |
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The use of contractual bundle
service concept to provide better assurance to
the farmers as well as providing helps in consultation
services, infrastructure requirement, technology,
livestock breeds, management, health, feeding,
course and services or market development. |
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| A systematic arrangement has been planned to make goat
farming activity as the engine to reduce poverty in rural
area. The use of technology in farming and application
of systematic management is expected to increase the productivity
and livestock production, reduce percentage of mortality
and produce a better quality goat breed. Steps which are
being taken for adoption of modern technology and advance
management techniques: |
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Application of "Effective Microorganism
(EM)" as a catalyst in livestock growth |
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Application in Artificial Insemination technique
as to increase birth rate |
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Application of systematic policy to manage farm,
feeding and livestock |
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Application of effective farm bio-security management |
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Supplying livestock manure for production of organic
fertilizer |
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In the future we plan to apply Embryo Transfer
(ET) technique in producing a quality breed |
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In the future we plan to supply goat placenta
for the use in cosmetics purposes |
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| Conclusion |
UK Farming Sdn Bhd has invested in the research and
development to introduce good quality Jamnapari breed
from Indonesia and we would like to become one of the
main supplier for premium Jamnapari breed goat in Malaysia.
Our company is willing to work hands in hands with the
government and private sectors for the development of
goat breeding industries in order to achieve the goals
set forth by the government.
As one of the leading Jamnapari expert in the region,
our farm is able to produce quality Jamnapari goat with
systematic breeding system and management. We are ready
to play an important role for production of quality
goat to the market and to reduce poverty in rural area.
With the constant and continued support from our clients,
we are confident that we shall be able to duly accomplish
all tasks given to us in the course of working towards
the fulfillment of our Corporate Mission. |
