Koperasi Setiakawan Plans To Enter Swiftlet Farming Industry

June 01, 2010 15:07 PM
Bernama
By Adnan Jahaya

KANGAR, June 1 (Bernama) -- Koperasi Setiakawan Perlis Berhad plans to enter the swiftlet farming industry in a big way, with its target market being Hong Kong and China.

Its General Manager, Bahari Ali said a 10-hectare site in Perlis had been identified for the swiftlet farming, as well as for processing of nests before export.

Speaking to Bernama here Tuesday, he said the cooperative will offer 2,000 units of special shares valued at RM1,000 per unit to members, for the implementation of the project.

He also disclosed that the cooperative would sponsor a course on June 5 for 40 participants from throughout the country for the rearing of swiftlets, in cooperation with the Perlis Veterinary Department.

Bahari said, although the cooperative with its office here in Taman Jejawi is still new and be only launched on June 6, its economic planning was already underway.

According to him, Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu is scheduled to launch the cooperative and also witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between it and Riyana Marketing Sdn Bhd.

Riyana Marketing will be elected the sole representative to collect and market, Small and Medium Industry (SMI) products, undertaken by the cooperatives' members.

Bahari said the cooperative also plans to open a plant to process coffee in Qianghai province, China, in a joint venture, early next year.

Also proposed is the establishment of a Kedai Rakyat and Pasar Rakyat at potential locations throughout the country.

He asked that those interested in joining the cooperative, to contact him for further information at 018-3871654 or 012-5713639.

-- BERNAMA