RM5 Million Allocation For Swiftlet Bird Farming
Found at: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=475278
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- The government has provided a grant of RM5 million this year to help the poor to venture into swiftlet farming.
Director-general of Veterinary Services Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin said those who were eligible would be identified from the application through the respective state Veterinary Department, and the decision on the selection of the candidates would be known within two months.
Besides financial assistance, they would also be given courses on farming the Swiftlets before starting the business, he told reporters here Thursday.
Dr Abdul Aziz said although the number was relatively small, it was a starting point and additional provision would be requested if the programme proved to be successful.
He said the government had provided a RM200 million loan through the Agro Bank for those who wanted to venture into the business on a moderate or big scale but the project would have to wait for the approval from the Finance Ministry.
-- BERNAMA
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