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New poultry processing plants in ECER
Industry experts have said that the development of two
new chicken processing plants in the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) will
boost production and allow access into South-East Asia's rising demand for
poultry.
The facilities earmarked for Gambang (Pahang) and Gua Musang (Kelantan)
will complement an existing one in Chendering, Terengganu. This is expected to
result in an increase in production of 35% to 175.37 mt in 2010 from 129.74 mt
in 2005.
Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, Gambang has been identified as the location
for a large-scale poultry processing plant, which could process 1 mln birds
annually.
"The additional processing plants will help to better streamline supply of
processed chicken and reduce wastage of chicken by-products that are
traditionally thrown away such as chicken feathers, legs and stomach lining that
can be processed into fertiliser," said Executive consultant for Federation of
Livestock Association of Malaysia, Abdul Rahman Md Saleh, adding that these
plants could help improve productivity and provide additional income to the
industry.
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