WHAT are the challenges that Sarawak planters face in terms of peat soil and Native Customary Rights (NCR) land status?
Wong: We have about 1.6 million to 1.7 million ha in Sarawak that are classified as NCR. That was by definition of law, that land cleared before 1958 has native status. The Government has announced and the Prime Minister has allocated funds to survey the perimeter of this area of land with NCR status – RM90mil has been allocated for this purpose.
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