February 27, 2009
Malaysia to discuss standard animal feed production formula
Malaysia''s Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) will discuss with Developing Eight (D8) member states on a standard formula for animal feed production to ensure quality and meet the demand and supply in the market and provide competitive pricing.
A Task Force on Animal Feed led by FELDA deputy director-general Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Wahad will discuss on the formula that can be shared among the D8 countries to meet the standard in producing animal feed.
Among other issues to be discussed are possible joint ventures among the private sectors of D8 countries in the production of animal feed and Preferential Trade Agreement.
Dzulkifli stressed the importance of standard in the animal feed production as it was to make sure livestock get a balanced nutrient and diet for growth.
He told local media that a certain standard animal feed is required and it will be shared among the D8 countries, which include Malaysia, Iran, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Nigeria.
Countries attending the meeting as observers include Saudi Arabia, Brunei and Qatar.
The meeting will dwell on the implementation of three initiatives for a strategic cooperation among member countries which includes the production of quality fertilisers, animal feed and formation of a seed bank.
Dzulkifli said animal feed was produced by using corn, soy palm kernel expeller (PKE) and oil palm fronds (OPF) in the form of pellets.
FELDA is involved in animal feed production and produces 2,000 tonnes of PKE-based animal feed a month, it also introduced OPF-based animal feed early this year.
Dzulkifli also said the product was to cater for the local market demand and for internal use.
Its subsidiary, FELDA Farm Products Sdn Bhd''s, principal activity is to integrate cattle rearing in oil palm plantations and production of PKE and OPF-based animal feed.