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LAGI BERITA MENGENAI SIK
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February 13, 2008 22:10 PM
Sik Thrives On Agro-based Industry And Handicraft
SIK, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Sik in rural Kedah used to be the butt of jokes as it was labelled a 'sick' district, living up to its name in English.
However, things have changed for the better as it is no longer a poor and backward district, thanks to the many agro-based projects.
Its Member of Parliament Datuk Dr Wan Azmi Ariffin said attention was focused on the agro-based industry to boost the economy of the local population.
Previously, people in Sik were dependent on rubber and padi cultivation, earning just enough for their simple lifestyle.
"I had visualise changing Sik folk to become more aggressive by venturing into agriculture, transforming from a life of poverty to become agro entrepreneurs," he told Bernama here today.
Wan Azmi said that through the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) and the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi last year, the district would become a producer of fruits like banana, pineapple, coconut, longan and jarak (jatropha).
Currently young farmers are working on 15 hectares of land planted with fruit trees.
One of them, Badaruddin Ramli, 49, said his early retirement from the army to venture into agriculture proved right as he is now getting a monthly income of RM4,000 from longan, pineapple and banana.
"There are some 50,000 pineapple plants on a 1.2 hectare site which I leased while my 1.6 hectare land is planted with longan," said Badaruddin who hailed from Kampung Banggol Selayang.
His success made him a model and trainer for aspiring young farmers in Sik.
Another Sik native who made good is Abdul Rahim Harun, 39, who earned good income from the sale of metal craft items, something he had been doing for 16 years, based on his working experience in Singapore.
Poverty forced him to be independent in life and his love for metal craft made him save money to buy machines to start his own business.
Abdul Rahim Hardware and Metal shop is well known in Sik and has a branch at Beris Jaya. The shop supplies metal craft items to hotels all over the country.
-- BERNAMA
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February 13, 2008 22:10 PM
Sik Thrives On Agro-based Industry And Handicraft
SIK, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Sik in rural Kedah used to be the butt of jokes as it was labelled a 'sick' district, living up to its name in English.
However, things have changed for the better as it is no longer a poor and backward district, thanks to the many agro-based projects.
Its Member of Parliament Datuk Dr Wan Azmi Ariffin said attention was focused on the agro-based industry to boost the economy of the local population.
Previously, people in Sik were dependent on rubber and padi cultivation, earning just enough for their simple lifestyle.
"I had visualise changing Sik folk to become more aggressive by venturing into agriculture, transforming from a life of poverty to become agro entrepreneurs," he told Bernama here today.
Wan Azmi said that through the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) and the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi last year, the district would become a producer of fruits like banana, pineapple, coconut, longan and jarak (jatropha).
Currently young farmers are working on 15 hectares of land planted with fruit trees.
One of them, Badaruddin Ramli, 49, said his early retirement from the army to venture into agriculture proved right as he is now getting a monthly income of RM4,000 from longan, pineapple and banana.
"There are some 50,000 pineapple plants on a 1.2 hectare site which I leased while my 1.6 hectare land is planted with longan," said Badaruddin who hailed from Kampung Banggol Selayang.
His success made him a model and trainer for aspiring young farmers in Sik.
Another Sik native who made good is Abdul Rahim Harun, 39, who earned good income from the sale of metal craft items, something he had been doing for 16 years, based on his working experience in Singapore.
Poverty forced him to be independent in life and his love for metal craft made him save money to buy machines to start his own business.
Abdul Rahim Hardware and Metal shop is well known in Sik and has a branch at Beris Jaya. The shop supplies metal craft items to hotels all over the country.
-- BERNAMA