News near Santubong National Park Sarawak
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Two foreigners remanded for allegedly taking plants from Santubong National Park
Two foreign nationals have been remanded for three days over the alleged taking of plant specimens from Santubong National Park in Sarawak. The Sarawak Forestry Corporation said the pair were detained on September 3 after inspections found plastic bags filled with specimens. The case is being investigated under the National Parks & Nature Reserves Ordinance 1998.
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Pantai Damai rep: Suitable land in Santubong, Telaga Air zones could be developed for padi
Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said suitable land in the Santubong and Telaga Air zones could potentially be developed for padi cultivation. He made the remarks after officiating an agricultural aid handover ceremony at Dewan Sinaran, Kampung Sungai Lumut, where 28 recipients received RM81,000 in assistance.
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Drones to help Pantai Damai farmers boost crop efficiency
Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, said drone technology has received encouraging response from farmers in Pantai Damai. He spoke after officiating the AFF Pantai Damai branch agricultural input handover ceremony at Dewan Sinaran, Kampung Sungai Lumut. The technology, introduced through a demonstration in May, is seen as a way to help monitor crops and improve yields.
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RM81,000 agricultural aid for 28 recipients in Pantai Damai constituency
The Sarawak government has allocated RM81,000 through the Agricultural Facilitation Allocation Program (AFF) for 28 farmers and inland fishery operators in the Pantai Damai state constituency. The aid, including fertilizer, grass cutters, farming tools, and fish and shrimp feed, was handed over at Dewan Sinaran in Kampung Sungai Lumut.