By Azaraimy HH
The Department of Agriculture and Agrifood (DAA) hopes to eventually help farmers produce higher than the current three to four metric tonnes per hectare of paddy, with some already able to achieve seven to eight metric tonnes per hectare through the introduction of high productivity paddy variants.
Additionally, the 'Farmers School', which was set up as a capacity-building initiative, is currently helping farmers to achieve better produce, as farmers in the past were only able to produce around one metric tonne per hectare of paddy production.
This will hopefully further improve the level of the nation's self-sufficiency in rice.
This matter was highlighted at the ongoing 8th Legislative Council session by Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar, the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, who was answering enquiries by the LegCo representative member from Temburong, YB Awg Hj Sulaiman bin Hj Ahad, on the steps taken to improve paddy production.
YB Pehin Dato Hj Yahya explained that currently the ministry continues to introduce high productivity paddy variants, and that there are farmers who have achieved seven to eight metric tonnes per hectare.
Other than the high productivity variant, the minister also highlighted the importance of paddy variants that have defence capabilities against known diseases.
He also highlighted that the ministry will continue to look into new cultivation technologies, be it in field preparations or in harvesting technology - for example, utilising various technologies, including machines that reduce wastage during harvesting.
In field preparations, machine technologies that use less labour can also be utilised as well as in planting technology.
YB Pehin Dato Hj Yahya clarified that works are now being carried out by the DAA to improve infrastructure and solve irrigation problems at several paddy cultivation areas in the Temburong District, including installing pump houses and water reservoirs.
He said that these works will take a long time to show results. Nevertheless, with the help of the Public Works Department, some improvement works are also being carried out.
Dipetik dari - Borneo Bulletin
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