The Sarawak government plans to introduce contract farming programs to help small farmers become producers of high-quality seeds.
In stating this, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggas Embas said the state has embarked on a program that focuses on seed supply with Green World Genetics Sdn Bhd (GWG), a top research and development company from Kuala Lumpur specializing in breeding, production, and marketing of high quality tropical hybrid seed.
He said GWG would serve as an anchor company while local smallholders would be its contract farmers. "We are planning to invite our smallholders to be its contract farmers, and at the same time, the company will provide them necessary training.
"The company they sell their seeds to will properly process and pack the seeds, which are very crucial for the outside market. "Together with the Agriculture Department here, we will identify those interested among our local farmers.
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