Page 396 - Official Year Book 2020
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, YB Datuk Seri Dr. Ronald Kiandee launch four MARDIsense
quick tracking kits Technology in conjunction with the National Conference on Precision Biotechnology in
Agriculture (NCPBA) 2020.
O392 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 The technology produced by MARDI attention to the Swiftlet Bird’s Nest
through a five-year’s study has the Industry (SBW) to continue to grow. The
potential to be utilized not only by the Farmers' Organization Authority (LPP)
Malaysian community but also the world through the Beluran Area Farmers
community who prioritize food safety. Organization is proactive in buying,
The detection kit developed by MARDI processing, and exporting Swiftlet
is user -friendly and save cost and time Bird’s Nests which are in high demand
as it only takes 48 hours to analyse the in China. There are 1,180 swiftlet bird
contamination detection compared to houses throughout the state of Sabah.
conventional culture methods which This number includes 843 swiftlet bird
require a period of up to six days. houses in the Beluran district that
MARDI's innovation can facilitate the can produce 8,150 kilograms per year.
monitoring and evaluation offood safety Currently, swiftlet birds are among
control activities to prevent, detect and the high impact Initial Projects (EPP2)
manage the risk of foodborne diseases. targeting an export value of RM3.5 billion
by 2020. The Department of Veterinary
UPGRADING THE SWIFTLET Services (DVS) also has no objection
BIRD’S NEST CENTRE IN to granting a valid license to breed,
BELURAN, SABAH sell, export, and import swiftlet nests
if the relevant aspects are complied
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food with. An allocation of RM1.4 million was
Industries always giving serious
quick tracking kits Technology in conjunction with the National Conference on Precision Biotechnology in
Agriculture (NCPBA) 2020.
O392 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 The technology produced by MARDI attention to the Swiftlet Bird’s Nest
through a five-year’s study has the Industry (SBW) to continue to grow. The
potential to be utilized not only by the Farmers' Organization Authority (LPP)
Malaysian community but also the world through the Beluran Area Farmers
community who prioritize food safety. Organization is proactive in buying,
The detection kit developed by MARDI processing, and exporting Swiftlet
is user -friendly and save cost and time Bird’s Nests which are in high demand
as it only takes 48 hours to analyse the in China. There are 1,180 swiftlet bird
contamination detection compared to houses throughout the state of Sabah.
conventional culture methods which This number includes 843 swiftlet bird
require a period of up to six days. houses in the Beluran district that
MARDI's innovation can facilitate the can produce 8,150 kilograms per year.
monitoring and evaluation offood safety Currently, swiftlet birds are among
control activities to prevent, detect and the high impact Initial Projects (EPP2)
manage the risk of foodborne diseases. targeting an export value of RM3.5 billion
by 2020. The Department of Veterinary
UPGRADING THE SWIFTLET Services (DVS) also has no objection
BIRD’S NEST CENTRE IN to granting a valid license to breed,
BELURAN, SABAH sell, export, and import swiftlet nests
if the relevant aspects are complied
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food with. An allocation of RM1.4 million was
Industries always giving serious
