Poor Management A Reason For High Failure Rate In Terengganu's Swiftlet Farming

June 16, 2010 19:28 PM

Bernama



KUALA TERENGGANU, June 16 (Bernama) -- Terengganu's Veterinary Services Department (VSD) says more than 70 per cent of those operating swiftlet-breeding houses in the state end up facing failure.

State VSD Director, Dr Azizol Mohd Sharun said there were about 300 swiftlet-breeding houses worth millions of ringgit in the state.

"Poor management is a major reason for failure for many of these breeding houses," he told Bernama after visiting one of the swiftlet-breeding house projects that had failed in Kampung Mengabang Telipot, Batu Rakit here Wednesday.

The four-storey swiftlet-breeding house was built three years ago at a cost of RM500,000.

The minimum cost of building a swiftlet-breeding house is RM100,000 and most of them are owned by individuals.

Dr Azizol said the project he visited Wednesday was considered a failure as the birds have not entered the house up till now.

The building did not have the facilities needed for swiftlet-breeding such as the recordings of bird sounds and electricity, he added.

This is a major loss as the swiftlet-breeding business has been proven to be lucrative if it is properly undertaken.

He said the government also wanted to see more people getting involved in the highly lucrative industry.

Dr Azizol added that his department would also look into the matter and come up with resolutions so that the industry would continue to grow in Terengganu.

-- BERNAMA