KUCHING: The Malaysian Society of Animal Production (MSAP) has been challenged to produce organic poultry and meat products to meet the needs of an increasing affluent society.
Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communication Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong said consumers are growing more health conscious nowadays, strengthening demand for organic food.
“As people get more and more health conscious, the demand for organic vegetables is increasing. And what about animal products like organic eggs, chicken, pork, beef and all the rest? We often find it doubtful when we go to the market, and a specialist friend of mine even advised me not to buy pork if the meat is red because the pig might have been given some sort of chemical.
“So what is organic? This will be the challenge of the society whether we can see organic animal products produced rather than just organic vegetables,” he said when representing Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem at the first Asean Regional on Animal Product and MSAP’s 35th Annual Conference dinner on Thursday.
Manyin also challenged the society to offer products that are more affordable for end users while not seeing providers registering losses.
He said it is pertinent for the society to look into ways to cut production costs so that consumers would not find it a burden to pay for the products.
He called on delegates from outside the state to explore its attractions such as caves, longhouses and orangutans.
Manyin also admitted there is still great room for improvement in terms of infrastructure and facilities for visitors.
“We do not have highways like our counterparts in Peninsular Malaysia do, and that is our disadvantage. We hope Sarawak will be able to see more highways, from Kuching all the way up to Miri,” he said.
Meanwhile, MSAP president Abu Hassan Muhammad Ali urged individuals and corporations in the industry to join the society to explore opportunities and contribute ideas for legislation.
Established in 1971, he said the society had members from government departments, universities, government-linked corporations as well as the private sector.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2014/06/07/call-for-healthy-organic-meat-poultry/#ixzz34HbwMAv0
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