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An ‘Agro-Vision 2023’ targets to develop agricultural sector from primary to industrial level production

 
 

 

By the year 2023, the local production of livestock will achieve the targeted output levels of 40 thousands metric tonnes of chicken meat, 120 thousands metric tonnes of table eggs and 600 metric tonnes of red meats. By that year, the value of livestock commodities is estimated at 600 million Brunei dollars.

 
 

The targets are based from a drafted grand strategic plan ''Agro-Vision 2023'' adopted by the Agriculture Department. The strategic plan could propel the agricultural sector from a primarily commodity based sector towards a modern agribusiness setting with greater reliance on agro-food processing as well as trading of agro-commodities, agricultural products and processed agro-food. The strategies are expected to sustain a growth rate of between 5 to 10 percent annually for the primary agricultural production.

 
 

The targets for the local crop production are 58 thousands metric tonnes of vegetables,25 thousands metric tonnes of fruits and 900 metric tonnes of rice. These outputs from crop production are estimated to be worth 267 million Brunei dollars.

 

 
 

A road show and drama productions to highlight the risk of corruption

 
 

 

In its effort to eradicate corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau is organising several events to impart messages on the risks of corruption.One of the activities was an educational and prevention of corruption ‘Road show’ at the municipal Hall in Kuala Belait.

 
 

The road show was aimed at disseminating and imparting information on anti corruption activities to the public. Also in the programme were coluring contest for children, exhibition and behind the scene of the A-C-B drama.

   
 

The Bureau has also produced a 13 series drama based on true stories of corruption activity. The drama is aimed at educating the public on the prevention of corruption.

 
 

A new health centre is under construction in Kampng Sungai Liang

 
 

Kampong Sungai Liang in the Belait District will have a new Health Centre. Construction works of the new building are being carried out at the same site of the village’s old clinic. Cost more than three million dollars, the new health centre is scheduled to be completed next year.

 
 

The Centre will provide among others a 24 hour ambulance service, maternity and child clinic, pharmacy, and dental services.

 
 

Meanwhile while waiting for the completion of the Health Centre the Kampong Sungai Liang clinic services now operate at a temporary clinic at a nearby Kampong Sungai Bakong.