FOREIGN investors have promised to pour in RM1.4 billion to help develop the Tanjung Manis halal hub in Sarawak.Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said that investors from Taiwan and the Middle East have expressed their interest.The Tanjung Manis halal industrial park is part of a master plan by Halal Industry Development Corp (HDC) to make Malaysia a global halal hub.Abdul Taib witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Tanjung Manis Food and Industrial Park Sdn Bhd and HDC at the third World Halal Forum in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Under the MOU, both parties will work together to develop the halal park in Sarawak. They will also promote and market halal manufacturing and commercial activities undertaken there.Abdul Taib also said that about 15,000ha have been set aside in the area to produce halal meat and fish.On another matter, he said that the Sarawak state government has identified several areas to plant padi.However, only areas where investments will definitely "take off" have been approved."So far, Sarawak has about 7,000ha allocated for padi planting for the next five years," said Abdul Taib.The federal government has allocated RM50 million for the planting of padi in Tulai. Another 20,000ha in Limbang will be allocated later."This will only come into effect after we launch the hydro-dam project in Limbang as we need to make sure that these areas have proper irrigation," Abdul Taib said.He added that these areas were extremely conducive to growing padi.The government expects a yield of nine tonnes of rice per hectare from the identified areas.The state government is hoping for an allocation of up to RM3 billion for rice production under the Ninth and Tenth Malaysia Plans.-www.btimes.com.my
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