KUCHING: New technology and methods are needed to boost the pepper industry in Sarawak, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.   The Deputy Prime Minister said this included the use of new hybrid planting materials and greenhouses to increase production while reducing labour.   "We are also looking into whether farmers would still be planting on hill slopes or migrating to precision farming using new technology so that we can...

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KUCHING (April 25): The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities will be focusing on strategies to increase the production of Sarawak pepper, said its minister Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof.   He said these would include introducing new technologies and methods of planting as well as stronger research and development.   “We are looking at getting young farmers to be involved in pepper-planting, not only to produce seedlings but also apply...

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KUALA LUMPUR – Kempen pengharaman racun perosak Carbofuran dan Chlorpyrifos untuk sektor pertanian yang akan berkuatkuasa pada 1 Mei 2023 merupakan program yang amat penting kepada semua pihak berkepentingan.   Sehubungan itu, semua pihak harus bersedia dan mengambil tindakan serta langkah-langkah pencegahan kepada penggunaan, pengilangan, penjualan serta pengedaran racun perosak itu.   Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Makanan, Datuk Seri Dr. Ronald Kiandee berkata, selain sekuriti makanan, isu keselamatan makanan juga sering menjadi topik...

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KUCHING: The domestic pepper market has fared poorly in 2022, with prices of the spice falling between 13.5% and 25% from 2021 due to a drop in global consumption.   Kuching Grade 1 black pepper’s price has fallen by RM4,430 per tonne, or more than 25%, to RM12,900 per tonne last Friday from RM17,330 per tonne at end-December 2021.   Similarly, Kuching Grade 1 white pepper lost RM3,550 per...

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KUCHING (Nov 30): It is imperative that Sarawak establishes its own pepper board to accelerate the development of the premium pepper industry, said Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development minister Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom.   He said a recent survey revealed that almost 98 per cent of pepper is planted Sarawak while the remaining two per cent is planted in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah.   “In view...

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KUCHING: About seven years ago, academic and writer Anna Sulan Masing (pic) noticed that Sarawak pepper was appearing on the menus of Michelin-starred restaurants in London.   This sparked her curiosity about how the chefs heard about Sarawak pepper and how it came to Britain.   “I found that few people have heard of Sarawak and are not aware of where it is.   “It also made me realise that I...

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Pepper, a plant that produces berries growing in grapelike clusters, originated from the Malabar Coast (Kerala) in southern India, where black pepper was the most valued spice traded.   The port city of Kochi, widely regarded as the heartland of the spice trade in India, has been exporting spices for over 5,000 years. A variety of spices can be found in this spice city.   I have visited Kochi...

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(古晋25日讯)种植及原产业部长拿督祖莱达表示,砂拉越胡椒已在世界香料界中享有盛名,因此有信心胡椒产品能扩大更大的国际市场。   拿督祖莱达呼吁所有砂拉越胡椒农民勇于挑战自我,扩大种植规模,抓紧机会增加经济收入,砂拉越的许多胡椒农民许多都是小规模经营,导致赚取的收入无法突破,因为,应该改变思维,勇敢前进。   她今日出席砂拉越胡椒产品Saraspice总部开张剪彩后,在新闻发表会上发表上述谈话。   她说,Saraspice 必须努力实现其在全球范围内渗透销售的目标,方法是通过扩大在餐饮中的应用来增加胡椒的消费量,Saraspice是马来西亚胡椒局旗下的子公司。   同时,拿督祖莱达希望砂拉越州政府能鼓励农民种植胡椒,尤其是需要扩大更多的胡椒种植土地,因为这个行业有很大的潜力,尤其是在白胡椒产品方面,目前生产黑胡椒产品占了70%、白胡椒产品仅占30%,白胡椒产品的价格较高,因此可增加白胡椒产品的生产量。   她表示,因为需要足够的胡椒供应来满足国外的需求,马来西亚可以成为优质胡椒的第一生产国。   另外,她也叮嘱,Saraspice 必须努力实现其在全球范围内渗透销售的目标,方法是通过扩大在餐饮中的应用来增加辣椒的消费量,例如大马酒店业者应选择砂拉越生产的胡椒产品,而非选择其他国家出产的胡椒产品   Saraspice 产品将于9月开始在马来西亚半岛销售和分销,新的 Saraspice 产品将于下个月开始在全国各地的零售店发售。 温夏妮:3月至7月期间已成功获得1300万令吉销售额   较早时,Saraspice有限公司主席温夏妮表示,Saraspice 在今年3月至7月期间已成功获得1300万令吉的销售额。   她希望砂拉越政府政府采取更多举措来支持和吸引更多胡椒种植者和行业参与者,Saraspice 的商业计划不仅是为了满足马来西亚当地市场,而且是迈向全球。   目前,Saraspice海外最大的消费者是日本、韩国和西班牙。   今日出席观礼的嘉宾包括了种植及原产业部副部长拿督威利莫因、砂农业现代化和区域发展部副部长拿督阿都拉曼依斯迈。   Saraspice有限公司总部座落在朋岭路ICOM SQUARE。   Source: http://intimes.com.my/news2a/index.php/2018-07-09-11-40-04/2018-07-09-11-46-38/item/68737-2022-08-25-06-40-30 ...

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(古晋25日讯)有关当局可尝试让胡椒打入酒店餐饮市场﹐以让酒店能够选择在餐饮部门供应砂拉越胡椒﹐并且以胡椒入菜。   联邦种植及原产业部部长拿督祖莱达是在今早为SaraSpice有限公司主持新总部启用暨销售展销室开幕仪式时﹐如是提出建议。   她说明﹐砂拉越需要足够的胡椒供应﹐才能满足国外市场对砂拉越胡椒的需求。   她还认为说﹐在生产高品质胡椒方面﹐马来西亚有望拿下第一名。   她提醒道﹐马来西亚胡椒局与SaraSpice有限公司之间的情谊必须获得加强﹐以从中激化胡椒市场的发展。   她建议﹐有关当局可尝试让胡椒打入酒店餐饮市场﹐以让酒店能够选择在餐饮部门供应砂拉越胡椒﹐并且以胡椒入菜。   “透过让酒店以砂拉越胡椒提供椒盐调味罐的方式﹐将利于砂拉越胡椒的销售。”   Source: https://news.seehua.com/?p=868498...

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(古晋25日讯)种植及原产业部长拿督祖莱达说,该部放眼国内每一家酒店使用本地胡椒,从而提高国产胡椒销售量。   她说,大马胡椒局需确保胡椒制品多元化,以提高全球的胡椒贸易收入。   “我们要酒店使用本地胡椒,尤其是著名的酒店。酒店会有一组的胡椒和盐,所以如果我们在国内这么做,我们就能够提高砂拉越胡椒的销售量。   “在目前,胡椒产品仍仅限于胡椒粉和胡椒粒。因此,胡椒局有责任确保有足够的供应,以及如何将胡椒产品多元化,例如供砂拉越叻沙使用的胡椒产品。”   她今日主持SaraSpice重启仪式后,这么指出。   另外,祖莱达说,作为胡椒局子公司的SaraSpice私人有限公司具备提高胡椒产品订购量的潜力。   她提到,胡椒局将跟胡椒小园主进行商讨及合作,以打造一个“迷你园坵”模式,从而增加小型的胡椒种植。   “胡椒局将接触小园主,以征求打造迷你园坵模式的意见。目前全国的总胡椒种植涉及7700公顷的土地。”   她说,在大马的胡椒产品中,70%为黑胡椒,以及30%为白胡椒。   Source: https://news.seehua.com/?p=868371...

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