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UMSEcO-Farm :.-­improve economic.·

growth in Apin-IpinBy MARUTIN AN-SlUNG , Boniface. said construction . agricultural field.

work will start at any time , . Sairin who is also . the as­KENINGAU: An E.co-Farmpending approval from both · semblyman for Liawan said:

. and Food Livestock Re.search UMS and ·the industry. "It is with great h6pethat this Centre in Apin-Apin will He said the dairy farming centre will assist the state' rproyide job opportunities to incubation area will serve as government in formulating villagers and hence improve · a training centre for under-nutritious dairy food more sociC!-economic growth in .graduates, graduates, and cost effectively using the area. . . young entrepreneurs by pro- Sabap'sown~ -natural re­

lt will be built by Uni- viding in-depth understand~ sources." . . . versiti Malaysia , Sabah . ing of dairy farming practices Re was speaking at an (UMS) in Apin-Apin, whi~h. besides' producing dairy food entrepreneurial . agriculture

• '. . Datuk Dr. 'Ha!un Abdl!"ah. . ' . ~ is' located 18 kilometres from formulatiqns using local re- and social event held , by Keningau at a cost of ,some . sources that are cost-effective UMS in SMK Apin-Apin RMlO million. . . and sustain~ble; . . . here on Saturday.

An area of74 acres Will be "UMS also · has plans to Sairin said the project was "Farming' has huge poten­ ingfuture in farming ., them at the centre. . developed with- 60 acres set tum rural areas into in line with Sabah's Agri­ tial to be developed in' Sabat Villagers of Apin-Apin" Victor Kumin, 38, . from aside for dairy farm incu- eco-tourism education cen- culture Policy that focuses on ' mainly because of the state's wholly welcomed the Kg Linsudan, Apin-Apiri,· bation and the 14 acres for . tres which will provide eco- the development of food se~ strategic location. Sabat is al­ Eco-Farm ' arid Food .Live- said they had long waiteq for research and adminisJrative nomic benefits to the local ' . curity and food production. so free from major diseases stock Research Centre by such developments that will purposes. people," he said. . "With the existence of the and this is an advantage to the UMS. change their socio-economic " UMS Director of En- Meanwhile, I . Assistant centre . and strong support . livestock industry," Sairin Chairman of the Megitom standards for the better. trepreneurship Research and , Minister of Agriculture and from UMS, the ' governniefit stressed. Development and Security Also present was the prin: Development Centre Food Industry,. Datuk Haji hopes that more young en­ , He encourages people in Committee (JKKK), Rosmicipal of SMK Apin-Apin, (ERDEC) cum chief of ).he Sairin Haji Karno commend- trepteneurs will venture 'into the rural- areas to seize this Jamisin, 39, said it would ' Cheah Chu Tai, Sook 'Com­Industry Centre of Excel-' ed UMS for embarking on the agriculture and boosUhe eco- opportunity and cooperate' boost economic growth in the ' munity Development Leader, lence (leoE) Agriculture project that would > attract . nomic development ' of ' with UMS to ensure · their area through agriculture and Charles Ikang and commu" Cluster, Dr. Bonaventure more experts to venture in the Sabat. children will have a promis- provide job opportunities for nity leaders..

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Sairin (middle) receives a token of appreciation from UMS vice-chancellor