Sarawak seeks CACAC’s help to penetrate China’s market
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah urges China-Asean Chamber of Agricultural Commerce (CACAC) to help the state penetrate more markets in China.
He said CACAC is a very important international organisation in China dedicated to promoting co-operation in agricultural products, capacity, technology and trade.
Uggah said one of the main challenges Sarawak faces is agricultural produce and products to meet China stringent food security standard.
“Please keep us inform of any changes.
“This is one area we can work together on. This is very crucial as Sarawak aims to be a net exporter of food and food products by 2030,”he said this when welcoming a delegation from the organisation led by the vice-chairman of China National Agricultural Means of Production Group Corporation Zang Xuhong to his office here Wednesday.
Uggah said for example, in the past, Sarawak had now and then encountered problems when exporting its bird’s nest to China.
He said the state would focus more on food crops production for export now, while welcoming Chinese investors to invest in developing the sector.
“We see China as a very important market as well.
“We are also very keen on technology transfer,” he said.
Meanwhile, Zhang said CACAC, among others, aims to promote agricultural , economic, trade, technological and cultural cooperation between China and Asean countries.
“We are also interested in business and development collaborations in the agricultural sector in the state.
“On this visit, we want to know the agricultural development situation and opportunities for investment and collaboration.
“In the field of possible collaboration, we want to know, what technologies, fertiliser, machinery and others may be needed,” he said, citing China as example of having developed very good technology for growing wet padi.
He added it was the trend now for many Chinese co-operatives to invest overseas. CACAC vice secretary general Wang Xiaojing and Regal International Group Ltd Chief Executive Officer Datuk Dominic Su Chung Jye were also present during the visit.
Acting permanent secretary to Ministery of Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Awang Johari Awang Mustapha, Salcra acting General Manager Joseph Blandoi and Sarawak Land Development Board general manager Siang Mundaw were among those present at the function.