Daro eyes wider paddy cultivation with 500ha identified in Nangar Besar
By Amanda L KUCHING, Oct 14: A proposed perennial rice research plot spanning 11.67 hectares in Nangar Besar could pave the way for wider paddy cultivation in Daro, where about 500 hectares have been identified for a separate large-scale development proposal. Daro assemblyman Dr Safiee Ahmad said the 11.67ha plot in Block E, Nangar Besar, had been proposed for research and development (R&D) into perennial rice, with engagement involving landowners already undertaken by the Ministry of Food…
Daro plans wider paddy cultivation with 500ha identified in Nangar Besar, alongside a 11.67ha perennial rice research plot.
A 11.67ha perennial rice research plot is proposed in Nangar Besar for R&D.
About 500ha in Nangar Besar is identified for large-scale paddy cultivation.
Perennial rice could reduce costs and increase production for local agriculture.
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KUCHING, Oct 14: A proposed perennial rice research plot spanning 11.67 hectares in Nangar Besar could pave the way for wider paddy cultivation in Daro, where about 500 hectares have been identified for a separate large-scale development proposal.
Daro assemblyman Dr Safiee Ahmad said the 11.67ha plot in Block E, Nangar Besar, had been proposed for research and development (R&D) into perennial rice, with engagement involving landowners already undertaken by the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) and the Department of Agriculture Sarawak, alongside Borneoland Paddy Sdn Bhd.
“Perennial rice can regrow after harvesting, allowing repeated harvests without the need to replant for every growing season.
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