Kaamatan this year to focus on nature and conserving endangered crops, says Kitingan

KOTA KINABALU: This year's Kaamatan (harvest festival), with the theme "Kaamatan Ensouls Nature”, will focus on nature conservation following climate change, as well as the preservation of paddy and fruit crops that are facing extinction.

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister and state-level Kaamatan main committee chairman Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said the committee will also prioritise rewarding farmers for their performance and productivity in line with the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) directive to encourage better agriculture produce.