Limbang & Lawas To Become Commercial Buffalo Production Centres
Posted on 29 Jun 2025
Source of News: UKAS
BATU DANAU: The Sarawak Government, through the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development (M-FICORD), is focusing its efforts on developing Limbang and Lawas into commercial buffalo production hubs for the region.
According to Sarawak Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, this shift in policy forms part of the state’s broader plan to modernise its agricultural sector.
He said M-FICORD is currently collaborating with foreign companies to establish a facility in the area to process buffalo milk into cheese.
“The State Government is in the midst of transforming our agriculture sector. Our policy and focus is to make Limbang and Lawas a key buffalo production region,” he said during his speech at the official launch of the Babulang Festival and Buffalo Races 2025 in Batu Danau, on Saturday.
He was representing the Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg.
Also present were Deputy Minister of M-FICORD, Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Ismail, Batu Danau Assemblyman, Dato Paulus Palu Gumbang, Lawas Member Parliament, Dato Henry Sum Agong and other distinguished guests.
To support this initiative, Awang Tengah announced that the Sarawak Government has approved a grant of RM6 million to the Sarawak Bisaya Charitable Trust to embark on commercial buffalo farming.
He noted that the grant was approved by the Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari himself.
“Our Premier has agreed to provide a grant to the Sarawak Bisaya Charitable Trust to support this commercial buffalo farming proposal,” he said.
Datuk Amar Awang Tengah also welcomed the involvement of the local community in supporting the state government’s efforts to establish Limbang and Lawas as major centres for buffalo production.
He expressed hope that the Sarawak Bisaya Charitable Trust would carefully plan and implement the project to stimulate economic activity for the local population. -UKASnews
