| Bintulu: The Ministry of Plantation
Enterprise and Commodities is studying the possibilitiy of rendering assistance
to smallholders involving in oil plantation through subsidy scheme.
This was disclosed by its Minister Datuk
Peter Chin in his reply to MP for Bintulu DatoSeri Tiong King Sing at the
Dewan Rakyat Sitting yesterday.
Tiong had wanted to know how poor smallholders
in Sarawak venturing into planting oil palm could obtain assistance from
the Ministry.
Chin also said the Malaysia Palm Oil Board
(MPOB) had set up a Research and Development (R & D) Station at Sessang,
Sarikei to offer various services to interested parties involved in planting
oil palm.
The services include providing quality
seedlings, assisting in pest control and helping in harvesting the oil
palms.
"A Licensing and Enforcement Office is
also available in Kuching and Bintulu where advisory services are available
to those who are interestd to plant oil palm and get involved in oil palm
related industries," he said.
Chin also pointed out under the 9th Malaysia
Plan, the MPOB would set up a R & D Centre for oil palm in Belaga to
render assistance and advice to the smallholders in the area...END. |
