BOOST FOR SECTOR: Noh (standing centre) witnessing the signing of two MoUs on agricultural training at Wisma Tani yesterday. — Bernama photo
PUTRAJAYA: Nest of cheats. Some unscrupulous quarters are using the name of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry to market bird nest products overseas.
These quarters were selling the products direct to Hong Kong and China without the Veterinary Health Mark (VHM) certificate, said the minister, Datuk Seri Noh Omar.
He said he would advise China not to purchase the products without certification.
“The ministry takes a serious view of parties using its name to market bird nest products overseas.
“We have not given approval to any individual or company to endorse their bird nest products as the best in the world. I will be visiting Shanghai soon to discuss with the Chinese Government on the export of bird nest products,” added Noh.
The minister was asked to comment on a foreign news agency report that certain parties were using the ministry’s name to market their bird nest products in China.
He was speaking after the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoU) on agricultural training at Wisma Tani here yesterday.
One of the MoU, involving the National Agricultural Training Centre (NATC), Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority and the Farmers Organisation, is aimed at setting up a marketing school, using the ‘blue ocean strategy’.
Another MoU between NATC and Skill-Tech Institute was aimed at setting up programmes to develop skilled human capital and train entrepreneurs for entry into the Malaysian Agricultural College. — Bernama