Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah
 

KUCHING: The state needs more anchor companies with experience to help in the export of agricultural products from the state and in developing the agricultural sector.

Speaking to reporters yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the state was looking forward to implementing programmes with the anchor companies which will focus on involving and assisting the smallholders throughout the state.

He added that the anchor companies could also help smallholders in terms of marketing.
Meanwhile, Uggah named two anchor companies which were committed in helping develop stingless bee farming; namely Borneo Stingless Bee Sdn Bhd and Rimbunan Hijau Sdn Bhd.

“These two companies have the knowledge in stingless bee farming which they can share with us. Both companies, although having different focus areas, have the technology and had done their research in stingless bee farming,” he added.

Seeking cooperation with anchor companies is just one of the ways that the state is taking in developing and modernising the state’s agricultural sector.

Besides seeking help from anchor companies, the state government has also announced that it will take on other initiatives such as buying a plane that can help export the state’s agriculture products and establishing a body for building and managing export of Sarawak’s agriculture products to overseas market.