September 12, 2012

 

 

Felda chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, said the project was part of the authority's efforts to encourage more settlers, especially the new generations, to get involved in other viable agro-based businesses.

 

"They can get involved in poultry farming for their livelihood and thereby help stem urban migration from our schemes," he told reporters after witnessing the ceremony to sign the joint-venture agreement.

 

This pilot project could also become a model for comprehensive broiler farming, covering broiler farm and training centre, he said.

 

The joint-venture company will occupy 3.2 hectares at Felda Tenggaroh.

 

Under the agreement, Felda will manage the selection of workers who will be trained by Ayamas IPI.

 

Ayamas IPI will undertake overall management of the project and build modern poultry pens and other infrastructure for the farm and management aspects of running the farm.

 

The farm, which is expected to be operational between three to six months, will have a total production capacity of 100,000 broilers per cycle and would be supplied to Ayamas Bandar Tenggara poultry processing located nearby.

 

Johor Corp president and chief executive officer, Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim, said 70% of the output would go to the KFCH group of companies and the rest would be sold in the open market. "Our requirement for day-old chicks is expected to grow by 8% a year for the next five years in tandem with rapid growth in the number of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants and open market sales," he said.

 

He said the local consumption of live broiler meat was around 1.2 million to 1.3 million birds per day, however there was shortfall in the supply of broiler meat.

 

Johor Corp has several core businesses, namely the specialist healthcare services and quick service restaurants.