BINTULU: The state government is planning to develop a Permanent Food Production (PFP) Park at the Agriculture Training Centre, Sungai Sebiew here.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said for a start, various types of vegetables would be planted on a 12-hectare land.
“The idea to set up PFP Park is a result of the initiative of the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development to develop the Agriculture Training Centre at Sungai Sebiew as a modern agricultural centre that uses fertigation and hydroponics technologies for cultivation of vegetables,” he said.
Uggah (seated left) attending a briefing at the Agriculture Training Centre, Sungai Sebiew.
He told reporters this after attending a briefing on Agriculture Facilitation Funds with the local elected representatives at the Agriculture Training Centre, Sungai Sebiew yesterday.
Uggah said PFP Park will be developed with a better and orderly approach and is expected to be a modern agricultural park, similar to Rampangi PFP Park in Kuching and Sungai Baji in Sarikei.
He said Bintulu has the potential to become a food producer in the state, particularly for vegetables due to high demand and wider market for the commodity.
“We all know that PFP Park is one of the government’s long-term programmes to create more permanent crop production zones in the future,” he said.
Uggah said this programme, among others, will be a pioneer platform for entrepreneurs and agricultural enthusiasts to venture into food production to meet the needs of the people in the country and Sarawak.
Minister of Utilities Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, Assistant Minister of Native Laws and Customs Datuk John Sikie Tayai, Samalaju assemblyman Majang Renggi, Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon and acting Bintulu Agriculture Department officer Anggang Jimbun were among those present.