Smart Farming Seminar in Bintulu
Brother Andrew,
I’ll be conducting a day seminar on smartfarming in Bintulu on 15/8/2009. Cultivating of Jatropha Superbulk will be among papers to be presented. If you wish to know more, please make an effort to come.
Thanks
Regards
Dr. Luhat
Move to plant and process jatropha in Sarawak
KUCHING: Local company Passion Masters Resources Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with Dr Luhat Technology Institute, is embarking on a jatropha plantation and processing facility in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy.
Passion Masters president Johari Ahmad said that 809ha in Belawai, Jerijeh, Tanjung Manis and the Rajang area in Mukah division had been identified for the cultivation of jatropha superbulk, a variety developed by Dr Elli Luhat of the institute.
He said that jatropha superbulk would be the main feedstock for a biofuel processing facility in Tanjung Manis.
“Our jatropha superbulk nursery will be in operation by the first quarter of 2009 in Jerijeh, where two million seedlings will be available for planting.
“This will be followed with the building of a processing facility which will cater to small-scale jatropha planters in Sarawak as well,” Johari said.
He added that the project would be launched soon with the signing of a memoranda of understanding with relevant parties.
Source: The Star
Jatropha’s by-products may be used as animal feed
Jatropha
Uma Juman toward winning the National Desa Cermelang Award 2008
Brief Background
In the early days, prior to the construction of the gigantic Bakun HEP project, Uma Juman was located at the upper reach of the mighty Rajang River or also known as Ulu Balui – because the Rajang River above Kapit is commonly referred as Btg. Balui or Balui River. For the longhouse folks to get to the nearest commercial centre in the district, that is the “Belaga Bazaar”, in those days, it would take them about 10 hours journey by a long boat powered by two forty horsepower outboat engines. And from the longhouse to Kapit town (divisional administrative centre), the journey could take about a week – depending on the water level.
The population of Uma Juman ; a 30-doors longhouse, in those day were about 500 inhabitants. Their main economic activities during those days were subsistence farming, gathering of jungle products, fishing & hunting of wildlife.
How the Folks strived to achieve the Award:
In the early 1950s, the only primary school nearby Uma Juman was at Long Linau – i.e . about 4 hours paddling trip down-river & the return journey up-river could takeup to about 12 to 15 hours. However, since early 1960s, Uma Juman then had its own Primary school (for primary 1 to primary 4 only). For those young folks who proceed to primary 5 & 6, they had to go further down river i.e. to the Belaga Bazaar – the nature of the journey was as described earlier/above. Read more
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Rearing prized ikan empurau
Saturday November 11, 2006 (the star)
KUCHING: Forester Dr Elli Luhat has a dream – turning his childhood fish-rearing hobby into breeding Sarawak’s most prized fish species commercially.
The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation forest resource manager has taken a major step in breeding the ikan empurau and ikan semah in several ponds in his house compound in Taman Satria Jaya here.
Ikan empurau, Sarawak’s most expensive freshwater fish, fetches between RM350 and RM380 a kg while ikan semah fetches between RM150 and RM200 a kg. Read more
The Jatropha Superbulk
By Rintos Mail (Borneopost Online)
Phenotype of jatropha curcas scientifically proven suitable for Sarawak
FARMERS everywhere hope for the best yield. But with any crop, you can’t just dust it in and expect a good harvest. Good seeds ensure high yields and, consequently, better returns.
In agriculture, collecting seeds from superior parent stocks has been practised for thousands of years. This results in higher yields and environmentally durable plants. This concept, however, has yet to be widely explored in jatropha practice.
To maximise yields and quality of seeds for plantations, similar principles for collecting jatropha seeds should be observed.
Better quality of offspring plants will result if the seeds used to produce them are collected from superior individuals, stands or orchards. This, however, has been overlooked as far as jatropha in Sarawak is concerned. Read more