AQUACULTURE NEWS

Main residue in aquaculture: malachite green

2011-05-17T02:07:00.002+08:00

Friday, July 09, 2010 According to data available from the FAO, global aquaculture produced 65.2 million tonnes of products, compared to 67.2 million tonnes caught by fishing boats. The European Union is the world's third largest fishery and aquaculture producer (4.4 per cent), after China and Peru. Spain is the EU member state with

Modern prawn farming to help 1,000 rise from poverty

2011-04-22T02:52:00.000+08:00

A NEW aquaculture programme that focuses on prawn farming has been introduced in a bid to eradicate poverty in Selinsing, a small town in northern Perak. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said about 1,000 participants would be selected to take part in the programme whereby they would be taught modern farming techniques. He said Hannan Corporation Sdn Bhd, a local subsidiary

Export of aquaculture and fishery products valued at RM600mil

2011-04-22T02:44:00.000+08:00

KUANTAN: Aquaculture and premium processed foods are one of the nation’s key contributor in economic activities under the 12 National Key Economic Areas in the 10th Malaysia Plan. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar said Malaysia exported some 4,600 tonnes of fishery products valued at RM62.7mil to the European Union (EU) countries following a decision to

Drive to restock river fish nationwide with native species

2010-05-18T01:02:00.000+08:00

KOTA KINABALU: A high-tech approach is being taken to restock rivers nationwide with native species of fish, particularly those with high market value. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili his ministry's biotechnology division was undertaking the breeding of native fish species such as ikan kelah in the peninsula, ikan pelian in Sabah and ikan empurau in

UMS hasilkan kerapu hibrid

2010-05-18T00:59:00.000+08:00

Bidang akuakultur semakin penting sejajar dengan matlamat meningkatkan sumber makanan negara menerusi pertanian dan perikanan. Lebih menarik ia telah dikenal pasti menjadi sektor pengeluaran makanan yang paling pesat berkembang dengan kadar pertumbuhan 10 peratus setahun. Peningkatan dalam permintaan makanan laut serta hasil tangkapan perikanan yang semakin berkurangan telah mendorong

Filet tilapia ke pasaran AS

2009-07-15T17:29:00.002+08:00

Tasik Temenggor kini mempunyai produk terbaru yang mampu mempromosikan lokasi tersebut di mata dunia iaitu filet tilapia. HUTAN Temenggor seluas kira-kira 300,000 hektar di Lembah Belum dan Royal Belum yang bersempadan dengan Gerik, Perak dan Jeli, Kelantan dipercayai wujud sejak 130 juta tahun dahulu. Ia lebih tua daripada hutan Amazon di Amerika Selatan. Hutan hujan Khatulistiwa itu

FOREST TRIP: Temenggor logging threat

2009-05-29T15:45:00.003+08:00

A TRIP to the Belum-Temenggor rainforest is always an experience to remember. This age-old forest reserve supports an extremely large biodiversity of fauna and flora -- more than 100 species of mammals, including the dwindling Sumatran rhinoceros, Malayan tiger, the seladang and the Malayan tapir; 274 species of birds; 168 species of butterflies; 95 species of leaf-beetles; seven freshwater and

Teknologi beku sel sperma ikan

2009-05-29T15:37:00.001+08:00

Bidang akuakultur menjanjikan suatu yang lumayan bagi mereka yang berminat menceburinya dengan syarat mempunyai kemampuan modal, pengetahuan dan mengetahui strategi untuk menakluk pasaran. Tambahan pula bidang tersebut yang dahulunya popular sebagai ternak air sudah menjadi aktiviti ekonomi sejak sekian lama di negara ini. Dalam Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (2006-2010), akuakultur disenaraikan

Evolusi industri perikanan

2009-05-29T15:30:00.000+08:00

Akitiviti Perikanan negara bermula sejak sekian lama dan Jabatan Perikanan yang diasaskan pada 1894 menjadi peneraju kepada aktiviti tersebut sehinggalah sekarang. Dengan jumlah nelayan kira-kira 89,000 dan 20, 000 penternak akuakultur, aktiviti perikanan rancak berkembang dan sebahagiannya didorong oleh adanya teknologi yang mula diperkenalkan dengan hebat di bawah Dasar Pertanian Negara Ketiga

Jumlah pinjaman lebih tinggi

2009-02-16T22:51:00.000+08:00

KANGAR 13 Feb. - Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga Nasional (TEKUN Nasional) yakin jumlah pinjaman perniagaan yang akan dikeluarkannya tahun ini jauh lebih tinggi berbanding tahun lalu yang berjumlah RM400 juta.Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya, Datuk Abdul Rahim Hassan berkata, ini kerana ramai yang mahu berniaga untuk menambah pendapatan ekoran kemelesetan ekonomi dunia.Beliau berkata, selain itu,

Potensi ternak udang galah

2009-02-16T22:33:00.001+08:00

KUALA PILAH 15 Feb. - Jika disebut nama Macrobrachium rosenbergii sudah pasti ramai yang menggaru kepala dan tidak kurang juga yang terpinga-pinga.Tetapi jika nama saintifik itu dialih pada gelaran yang lebih mudah iaitu udang galah, ramai yang akan tersenyum serta membayangkan keenakannya terutama apabila dimasak lemak cili api.Percaya atau tidak, industri penternakan udang galah di kawasan air

Inventors feted

2009-01-03T01:47:00.000+08:00

UNIVERSITI Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) lecturer Prof Dr Wan Azlina Wan Ahmad received RM16,000 as incentive for her internationally-recognised inventions. She was among 39 recipients of the awards presented during UTM Researcher Recognition and Monograph launching ceremony at Puteri Pacific Hotel in Johor Baru recently.Apart from the cash prize, Wan Azlina also received a certificate of recognition

Ternakan moden ketam nipah

2009-01-03T01:43:00.001+08:00

MELAKA 24 Okt. - Pembangunan pesat di sesebuah negeri terutamanya di kawasan bandar membuatkan ramai di antara kita terpaksa mengehadkan skop kerja berkaitan pejabat sahaja.Bagi mereka yang berfikiran demikian, bidang kerja dimaksudkan tentulah kerani yang memegang pen dan menghadap komputer peribadi atau penghantar surat yang menunggang motosikal.Namun, dalam kemajuan teknologi hari ini ditambah

Harga bahan makanan ternakan akuakultur turun bulan depan

2009-01-03T01:41:00.000+08:00

KUALA KANGSAR 2 Dis. – Harga bahan makanan bagi industri akuakultur dijangka turun tiga peratus mulai bulan depan, kata Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perikanan (Operasi), Suhaili Lee.Beliau berkata, penurunan harga bahan itu adalah hasil perbincangan antara Jabatan Perikanan dengan pengeluar bahan makanan akuakultur baru-baru ini.“Kita telah menjalankan kajian mengenai kedudukan harga bahan

Arowana farming in Bukit Merah

2009-01-03T01:35:00.002+08:00

One of them is Bukit Merah Aquaculture (M) Bhd. Its managing director, Ahmad Don, says the farm is not only a supplier but also imports and exports Arowana.There are 141 ponds in the farm, which are divided into three sections. And in each pond, there are between 10 and 50 Arowanas of a single species. The species that are available include the Indonesian super red, high-backed golden, green,

Zon pengeluar udang terbesar

2009-01-03T01:31:00.002+08:00

JITRA 17 Dis. - Projek ternakan udang berusia 15 tahun di Kerpan di sini mendapat nafas baru apabila menerima suntikan pelaburan sebanyak RM50 juta daripada sebuah syarikat milik kerajaan (GLC), Blue Archipelago Berhad (Blue Archipelago) yang mula mengambil alih pengurusannya sejak Januari lalu.Pelaburan itu bertujuan mentransformasikan projek berkenaan menjadi program bersepadu dengan tumpuan

Fish production double in two years

2009-01-03T01:29:00.000+08:00

KUANTAN: The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has set the target of increasing the national fish production from the current 270,000 tonnes to 507,000 tonnes by 2010.Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said the country would have to increase its annual aquaculture production to offset the depleting marine fish resources.Malaysia is overly dependent on marine fish, which contribute 86 per

Lebih 75,000 pengunjung hadir NS Agro-Biotek

2008-11-27T22:12:00.000+08:00

SEREMBAN Ekspo NS Agro-Biotek 2008 yang berakhir baru-baru ini telah mencatatkan jumlah pengunjung melebihi 75,000 orang sepanjang lima hari ia berlangsung di tapak lama Kem Paroi di sini. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bertindak Pertanian, Industri Asas Tani, Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi negeri, Datuk Yunus Rahmat berkata, penganjuran itu juga telah berjaya mencatatkan jualan tunai hasil produk

RM450mil for agriculture college campus

2008-11-27T22:07:00.000+08:00

PUTRAJAYA: The Government has approved RM450mil to build a main campus for Kolej Pertanian Malaysia in Tangga Batu, Kedah, aimed at churning out more skilled and knowledgeable workers for the agriculture industry. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said once operational, the new campus would be able to accommodate most of the 2,500 students expected to have

Fattening fish on bits of chicken and veggie oils

2008-11-27T21:55:00.001+08:00

KOTA KINABALU: With the aquaculture industry dependent on fish-based feed, a researcher has come up with a formula that uses poultry by-products and vegetable oils. Dr Rossita Shapawi said the industry currently relied on trash fish, which is defined as fish with little or no commercial value."Trash fish is not sustainable for the long

Yachtsmen taken on fish farm tour

2008-11-13T01:49:00.002+08:00

JOHOR BARU: A group of foreigners were taken on a special tour to a kelong (fish farm) here.They were introduced to the traditional fish rearing system and it’s farmer’s lifestyle on the structure during the one-hour trip to Lido Village Farm recently.Some of them expressed their excitement about the trip, saying it was a new experience for them apart from sailing in Malaysia.A good tour: The

Longhouse chief ventures into commercial breeding of the highly sought after Empurau fish

2008-11-13T01:45:00.001+08:00

PAKAN : Twenty years ago, it would be habitual for Japar anak Itam and his three buddies to journey for two days to their favourite fishing spot.From their longhouse in Kemalih, Ulu Entabai in the Pakan district, the four friends would begin their trip early in the morning in a longboat powered by an outboard engine, cruising up the Kanowit and Rajang rivers.They would reach Kapit town later in

Kecacatan bukan halangan jadi usahawan

2008-11-13T01:29:00.000+08:00

Hati ibu bapa mana yang tidak remuk apabila melihat anak yang lahir ke dunia tidak mempunyai sepasang tangan dan kaki sempurna seperti anak lain.Sudah pasti lebih gundah-gulana apabila memikirkan masa depan dan kepayahan yang akan ditempuhi permata hati mereka pada hari-hari mendatang.Bagi pasangan Othman Ali, 75, dan Juliah Ismail, 71, dari Kampung Tanjong Pulai, Pekan, itulah hakikat yang perlu

Projek LKIM: Utamakan penduduk setempat

2008-11-13T01:25:00.000+08:00

MELAKA 6 Nov. - Projek-projek pembangunan tanah Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM) seluas kira-kira 100 hektar di Sungai Rambai perlu diberikan keutamaan kepada penduduk setempat untuk mengusahakannya.Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Sungai Rambai, Hasan Abdul Rahman berkata, kuota atau peratusan tertentu perlu ditetapkan kepada mereka yang menyertai projek pembangunan bagi aktiviti

Use incentive, aquaculture farmers urged

2008-10-31T15:20:00.000+08:00

PEKAN: Only RM1mil of a RM113mil incentive fund, set aside for aquaculture farmers and fishermen to make claims for losses incurred due to rising operational costs, has been disbursed.According to the Fisheries Department aquaculture development director Ismail Abu Hassan, it was sad that the farmers did not use the fund meant for them when they were in dire straits.He noted that they were

RM15 reward for tagged fish

2008-10-31T15:13:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The Fisheries Department has given new meaning to the term, "fishing for money".All an angler or fisherman -- who catches small pelagic fish displaying yellow tags on the fins -- needs to do is merely return the fish to any local Fisheries office.The department will pay a RM15 reward for each fish.The tagged fish is either of the kembong (mackerel) or selayang (Japanese scad)

Timur: RM1.2j jana akuakultur di Pahang

2008-10-31T15:10:00.000+08:00

KUANTAN: Jabatan Perikanan meluluskan peruntukan RM1.2 juta kepada 92 individu yang terbabit dalam bidang akuakultur termasuk penternak kecil di negeri ini, kata Ketua Pengarahnya, Datuk Junaidi Che Ayub. Beliau berkata, peruntukan berkenaan dijangka mampu menjana tambahan pendapatan antara RM500 hingga RM1,000 sebulan kepada penternak terbabit. Menurutnya, peruntukan khusus yang disediakan

EKONOMI Makanan laut dieksport semula ke EU tahun depan

2008-10-31T15:07:00.001+08:00

MALAYSIA dijangka dapat mengeksport semula produk makanan lautnya ke negara Kesatuan Eropah (EU) awal tahun depan selepas segala urusan untuk memenuhi piawaian eksport pihak terbabit diselesaikan. Timbalan Ketua Pengarah (Pembangunan) Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia, Datuk Ahamad Sabki Mahmood, berkata Malaysia sudah mengambil langkah perlu untuk memenuhi segala tuntutan EU berhubung perkara itu,

There's money to be made from the fancy fish

2008-10-28T01:20:00.001+08:00

SERDANG: Malaysian breeders are expected to produce 800 million ornamental fish for the world market by 2010 which are expected to yield a yearly export revenue of RM300 million.Department of Fisheries Malaysia director-general Datuk Junaidi Che Ayub said Malaysia was the second largest producer of ornamental fish and breeds more than half of the 550 local and exotic varieties. Last year, the

Private sector to play key role in agriculture

2008-10-24T21:39:00.000+08:00

THE agriculture sector is expected to strengthen by 3.6% in 2008, bolstered by oil palm, and other agriculture and livestock sectors. The agriculture sector’s share of the gross domestic product is estimated to remain stable at 7.5% in 2008 (2007:7.6%).Implementation of various agriculture programmes with the private sector taking the lead, such as Permanent Food Production Parks,

Farmers: Give out incentives fairly

2008-10-24T21:33:00.000+08:00

THE RM5.6bil provided under the National Food Security Policy for incentives to help agriculture entrepreneurs is good news to the Federation of Vegetable Sellers Associations.However, its adviser Datuk Yeoh Chip Tong said in George Town yesterday that the incentives must be distributed fairly to all who genuinely deserve it regardless of race.The incentives are meant to encourage higher

Teknologi biotek untuk keli

2008-10-24T19:57:00.001+08:00

Teknologi penternakan ikan keli bukan sahaja mencakupi sistem infrastruktur atau kaedah menternak tetapi kini dipertingkatkan lagi dengan pengenalan beberapa produk sampingan.Terbaru, kumpulan penyelidik, Perintis Agrotech Centre (PATC) memperkenalkan hasil penemuan terbaru mereka, Bio-Aqua iaitu formula khas untuk pembangunan industri ternakan dan pembenihan keli tempatan.Bio-Aqua merupakan satu

Kursus industri asas tani

2008-10-24T19:55:00.001+08:00

Bagi melahirkan lebih ramai usahawan dalam bidang pertanian, Jabatan Pertanian telah memperkenalakn Kursus Keusahawanan Kemahiran Pemprosesan Makanan sejak tahun 2002.Ini bertujuan melahirkan usahawan muda yang berminat menceburkan diri secara serius dalam perniagaan asas tani seperti makanan sejuk beku, bakeri, produk berasaskan kelapa dan buah-buahan.Kursus berkenaan dijalankan secara hands-on

RM112 juta masih belum digunakan bantu penternak

2008-10-24T19:45:00.001+08:00

PEKAN 23 Okt. - Sebanyak RM112 juta peruntukan untuk membantu meringankan beban penternak akuakultur masih 'terperap' kerana hampir tiada permohonan dibuat oleh golongan itu.Pengarah Bahagian Pembangunan Akuakultur Jabatan Perikanan, Ismail Abu Hassan berkata, keadaan berlaku dipercayai ekoran sikap penternak yang enggan atau sukar untuk mengisi borang permohonan.''Daripada RM113 juta yang

Food for thought

2008-09-08T14:08:00.000+08:00

“Food Prices Keep Rising”. “Malaysia Preparing to Face Food Crisis”. “Food Inflation to Continue”. These are some of the recent media headlines, highlighting a growing concern that the rising cost of food is affecting Malaysia.To address this, the Government and the private sector have been looking at various initiatives to enable Malaysia to be self-sufficient in essential food items and that

Farmers: Give out incentives fairly

2008-09-08T13:59:00.000+08:00

THE RM5.6bil provided under the National Food Security Policy for incentives to help agriculture entrepreneurs is good news to the Federation of Vegetable Sellers Associations. However, its adviser Datuk Yeoh Chip Tong said in George Town yesterday that the incentives must be distributed fairly to all who genuinely deserve it regardless of race. The incentives are meant to encourage higher

Kolam ikan koi kian popular

2008-09-06T23:12:00.001+08:00

Laman konsep Zen atau Taman Jepun semakin mendapat sambutan berbanding bali dan nusantara MENGIKUT aliran terkini, laman konsep Zen atau Taman Jepun semakin mendapat sambutan ramai berbanding bali dan nusantara. Apabila kita memperkatakan mengenai Zen, pastinya terlintas ikan koi atau kap yang menghiasi kolam kecil di laman.Kolam ikan koi atau ‘Koi Pond’ sebenarnya tidaklah sukar untuk

Aquaculture bridges gap between supply and demand

2008-08-22T22:16:00.001+08:00

MALAYSIA is one of the highest consumers of fish and seafood in the world. Malaysians consume just under 60kg of fish per capita annually. Despite the high consumption, the supply of this food group appears to be assured for the moment.Currently, marine fish landings for Malaysia amount to 1.42mil metric tonnes, with another 220,952 tonnes coming from aquaculture, and the rest from

Kerapu kacukan

2008-08-22T22:08:00.001+08:00

CURI TUMPUAN: Kerapu kacukan yang menarik perhatian pengunjung Maha 2008.Penyelidik UMS berjaya hasilkan spesies ikan lebih produktif IKAN kerapu kacukan yang mempunyai corak belang harimau dengan berat tiga kilogram hasil penyelidikan Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) mencuri tumpuan pengunjung Pameran Pertanian, Hortikultur dan Agro Pelancongan (Maha) 2008 yang berlangsung di Serdang hingga

Projek ternak keli Afrika

2008-08-22T21:32:00.000+08:00

GTE sedia khidmat nasihat kaedah bela ikan dalam kolam kanvas MUNGKIN ramai tidak menyedari ikan keli Afrika mempunyai nilai pasaran yang tinggi bukan saja untuk pasaran tempatan, malah luar negara dan boleh menjana pendapatan lumayan jika diusahakan secara komersial. Ramai yang berminat menjadi penternak keli tetapi mengeluh kerana sukar mengusahakannya berikutan tiada kawasan untuk membina

Eksport ikan hiasan mampu jana RM300j

2008-08-22T21:30:00.000+08:00

Malaysia kini pengeluar kedua terbesar dunia, bekal hampir 10 peratus permintaan global INDUSTRI ikan hiasan Malaysia dijangka mencapai sasaran pengeluaran tahunan sebanyak 800 juta ekor ikan dan menjana nilai eksport mencecah RM300 juta menjelang 2010. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia, Datuk Junaidi Che Ayub, berkata Malaysia kini adalah pengeluar kedua terbesar dunia bagi ikan hiasan