Abang Johari (second from left) at the opening of the International Conference on Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Sarawak in Kuching. With him are (from left) Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, state science adviser Tan Sri Alfred Jabu and Sarawak deputy speaker Datuk Gerawat Gala. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star
KUCHING: Sarawak wants to harness the potential of its agriculture resources so that the state can become a net exporter of produce and products that meet the needs of the domestic and global markets.
Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state’s resources included two million hectares of agriculture land, large water bodies totalling 171,540ha for aquaculture, marine resources with a potential catch of 330,000 tonnes per year and biodiversity resources which could be developed for the pharmaceutical and food industries.
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