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SARAWAK
Area: 12.3 million ha
Coastline: 1,200 km
South China Sea
Pepper 3%
Sago 1% Coconut 0%
50
40 30 20 10
0 1992 2004
1990 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2006 2008 2010 2012
Year
Mutton
8.0
0.8
Fisheries production
Mainly capture from the sea along the coastal zone Aquaculture contributes 6 to 10% of the fish consumed in Sarawak Food Items Number of Fishermen Production (mt) SSL (%) Annual pcc* (kg)
Marine fishing
Aquaculture Export
19,308
7,239
119,459
11,966 22,146
43.4a
800000
(RM'000)
600000
400000 200000 0
Rice
Fruits and vegetables
Federal Government Food Security Policy (May 2008) National Agro-food Policy (2011-2020)
Crop
Paddy Fruit
Vegetables
Livestock Beef Mutton Poultry
47.0
9.4 8.0 105.0
60.0
15.0 30.0 105.0
Pork
Chicken/ duck eggs Milk Fish
101.7
105.0 0.82 43.4 kg pcc/yr
105.0
108.0 0.82 60.0 kg pcc/yr
Future directions
1. Extension of granary area
- Current - 5,200 ha granary at Btg. Lupar will the SSL slightly to 55% by 2020, which is 15% below the target - Future develop addition 17,000 ha for double cropping area to achieve target of 70% by 2020
Future directions
3. Development of Indigenous Food Resources
- Sarawak diverse in indigenous resources e.g. Jobs Tear, Dabai, miding, terong dayak high nutritional values important for local communities food security high potential for commercialisation
Cekur Manis
Terong Dayak
Dabai
Isau
Future directions
Conclusion
The Sarawak is still and continue to be depending on imported food especially rice, beef, mutton, dairy, and temperate fruits and vegetables for food security Sarawak in collaboration with the Federal Government is seriously addressing the food security issues through various strategies, food programmes and projects, and R and D initiatives.
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