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sented by YB Datuk Seri Dr. Ronald in agricultural activities and food
Kiandee, Minister of Agriculture and production. This collaboration is a
Food Industries to Pertubuhan Peladang ministries initiative to existing swiftlet
Kawasan (PPK) Beluran to upgrade the nest entrepreneurs to be given
Swiftlet Bird’s Nest Process Centre. knowledge and exposure to the latest
technology so that these entrepreneurs
With this process, centre allows farmers can generate maximum income. A
and entrepreneurs here to earn higher total of RM320,000 is allocated to the
income. The Swiftlet Bird’s Nest Process Farmers Entrepreneurship Development
Centre was built after considering the Fund (TPUP) which has been approved
difference in the price of processed to seven (7) applicants. This allocation is
bird's nests that have been cleaned to enable farmers who operate swiftlet
which is much higher than the bird's bird’s nest houses to expand the project
nests that have not been cleaned. and forthe involvement ofyouths in the
swiftlet nest production chain.
Demand for cleaned swiftlet nests is
high in China,withthe price ofprocessed The Swiftlet Bird’s Nest Industry is not
‘AA’ grade bird nests worth RM16,000 a new industry in Malaysia, in fact, this
compared to the price of unprocessed country is the third largest producer of
bird nests which is only RM4,200. Swiftlet's Bird’s Nests after Indonesia
and Thailand. However, the involvement
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the Bumiputera’s is only around 10
between Agrobank and Pertubuhan percent. The involvement of PPK Beluran
Peladang Kawasan (PPK) Beluran in the production of Swiftlet Bird’s Nests
was held to establish cooperation is expected to be the first step in the
in the Swiftlet Bird’s Entrepreneur involvement of Bumiputera’s in this
Development Plan (Micro). This is an industry.
excellent effort that can increase
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, YB Datuk Seri Dr. Ronald Kiandee delivering OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 3930
speech on the upgrading the Swiftlets Bird’s Nest Centre.
Kiandee, Minister of Agriculture and production. This collaboration is a
Food Industries to Pertubuhan Peladang ministries initiative to existing swiftlet
Kawasan (PPK) Beluran to upgrade the nest entrepreneurs to be given
Swiftlet Bird’s Nest Process Centre. knowledge and exposure to the latest
technology so that these entrepreneurs
With this process, centre allows farmers can generate maximum income. A
and entrepreneurs here to earn higher total of RM320,000 is allocated to the
income. The Swiftlet Bird’s Nest Process Farmers Entrepreneurship Development
Centre was built after considering the Fund (TPUP) which has been approved
difference in the price of processed to seven (7) applicants. This allocation is
bird's nests that have been cleaned to enable farmers who operate swiftlet
which is much higher than the bird's bird’s nest houses to expand the project
nests that have not been cleaned. and forthe involvement ofyouths in the
swiftlet nest production chain.
Demand for cleaned swiftlet nests is
high in China,withthe price ofprocessed The Swiftlet Bird’s Nest Industry is not
‘AA’ grade bird nests worth RM16,000 a new industry in Malaysia, in fact, this
compared to the price of unprocessed country is the third largest producer of
bird nests which is only RM4,200. Swiftlet's Bird’s Nests after Indonesia
and Thailand. However, the involvement
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the Bumiputera’s is only around 10
between Agrobank and Pertubuhan percent. The involvement of PPK Beluran
Peladang Kawasan (PPK) Beluran in the production of Swiftlet Bird’s Nests
was held to establish cooperation is expected to be the first step in the
in the Swiftlet Bird’s Entrepreneur involvement of Bumiputera’s in this
Development Plan (Micro). This is an industry.
excellent effort that can increase
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, YB Datuk Seri Dr. Ronald Kiandee delivering OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 3930
speech on the upgrading the Swiftlets Bird’s Nest Centre.

