Sunday, August 22, 2010

Millionaire In The Making

If your bird house is full like this, I think you will become rich in a veryshort time.
I met several swiftlet ranchers  and the industry players which I predicted will become millionaire in a very short time. Seeing is believing especially after I visited some of the  EBN processing plants and bird houses. My recent trip to Mukah, Sarawak was an eye opener for me.

Even though I don't own any bird house due to several constraints but  I have visited a lots of  edible birdnest premises, seminar , attending workshop, meeting and experiencing collecting cave nest with my father 20 years ago.  It was 20 years ago,  that I saw a very huge amount of cash money involve/being  distributed among the nest collectors. The traders came to my village with lots of cash and also I witness how they divided the huge cash among themselves without using calculator. At that time our Malaysian Ringgit has different colours especially the RM1000  and RM500 notes.

The black nest collected from Silabur Cave
One day I must build one myself. At the moment the location where I have a piece of land in my kampung do not have the Aerodramus fuciphagus species population . It is due to  it location which is to near the natural Silabur cave ( About 10 km distance).

Silabur Cave located 10 km from Kpg Batu Bedang.


There is one model bird house which cost only RM10,000 or RM30,000 developed by DVS with several successful birdnest rancher. This may sound ridicule but we must minimize risk of doing this business. Once the bird start building nest than you can extend to whatever size you want according to your budget. You may also apply loan from Agrobank provided you has the farming permit.
This bird house cost around RM30,000 and capable of producing 2 kg

If you don't have birdhouse, don't worry you can become the nest processor (cleaning raw unclean birdnest). I know a business person who willing to pay RM800.00  perkg for cleaning nest. If you can construct a according to good manufacturing practice (GMP) standard processing plant,  and if you process 100kg permonth that earn you a gross income of RM80,000.00 permonth.

Get more information on this lucrative industry. Read book on swiflet farming. Invest some money to attend seminar. Search materials from internet and spent some time to meet officers from the Veterinary Department and wildlife or even the PBT or majlis perbandaran on the lattest development. Don't forget to buy a copy of Good Veterinary Husbandry Practice (GAHP) on Bird's nest Ranching (SIRIM) and the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) on birnest Processing (SIRIM).
Clean Raw Birdnest valued RM10,000 per kg

All the best to you all and if you are successful one day, don't forget to let me know and share your success story in this blog.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Agrobank is going all out to woo budding and existing entrepreneurs to apply loans for its agriculture business projects which includes Walit's bird's nest business.

http://www.btimes.com.my

Agrobank is going all out to woo budding and existing entrepreneurs to apply loans for its agriculture business projects which includes Walit's bird's nest business.
 

Walit, which originates from Sumatra in Indonesia, migrates to Southeast Asia with no specific transmigratory route and some people believe its nests have good health benefits.

Agrobank managing director Datuk Ahmad Said said the bank launched a RM68 million loan scheme to boost the country's bird's nest business two months ago, of which only 41 business people applied with a total loan value of RM6.3 million.

"The harvesting of Walit's bird's nests has become one of Malaysia's primary commodity exports with a potential export value of RM1 billion a year," he said.

"There is plenty of opportunities due to strong demand from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan," Ahmad Said told reporters yesterday in Kuala Lumpur.


The harvesting of bird's nests is growing in Southeast Asia led by Indonesia with demand coming from Asian countries.

Under the bank's loan scheme, applicants can borrow from as low as RM10,000 to build a low-cost house and up to RM600,000 for a bungalow for the Walit to build their nests.

Ahmad said those venturing into the business will liase with the Department of Veterinary Services which will design the house and they need not worry over marketing as there are ready buyers.

Raw Walit bird's nest can fetch between RM3,000 and RM7,400 a kilogramme while the processed version can go between RM10,000 and RM18,000.

The loan, first of its kind in Malaysia, is open to Malaysians above 18 and carries an interest rate of 3.7 per cent.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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A very successful swiflet bird call

MODEL PREMIS WALIT BERSKALA KECIL RM 30K


Due to overwhelming response I decided to publish this RM30,000 model . This model is not yet proven but may be use as start-up for those who don't have enough capital to venture into this industry.
 

Perladangan ini dijalankan sebagai kerja sambilan untuk pendapatan sampingan. Modal permulaan dianggarkan sebanyak RM30,000 di mana premis dibina oleh pengusaha itu sendiri. Model ini boleh diubah-suai mengikut kehendak atau kemampuan pengusaha serta  kesesuaian lokasi tapak. Burung walit biasanya akan menghuni dan bertapak di dalam premis yang dibina untuk menbina sarang sekiranya micro-climate dalaman adalah sesuai.

Bangunan 2½ tingkat  sahaja memadai untuk premis permulaan iniAlat kelengkapan dan bahan binaan yang dicadangkan untuk premis 10’ x 30’x 2½ tingkat adalah seperti berikut:

(i)                 Kayu meranti bergaris untuk alang-alang ( 80’ x2’), Konkrit board (2 hun)
(ii)               Konkrit board (4 hun)
(iii)             Pencalit cairan sebagai pemikat ( territorial)
(iv)             1 set rakaman panggilan burung Walit bersama timer
(v)               Ajuk bunyi (tweeter) dan 2 set humidifier bersama timer
(vi)             Tiang concrete atau berlian post
(vii)           set bumbung   10’x 20’
(viii)         sinky dan paip (bahan binaan)
(ix)             2 pintu kalis mahluk perosak
(x)               aluminium (bahan binaan)
(xi)             hygrometer digital bersama timer
(xii)           jangka suhu digital bersama timer
(xiii)         alat pemadam api
(xiv)         kasut getah, topi, sarung tangan

Tapak premis perlu mempunyai populasi walit yang sentiasa ada dan sumber makanan walit seperti serangga. Ujian bunyi ajukan burung walit perlu dibuat terlebih dahulu dan adanya tindakbalas dari kumpulan walit disekitaran. Tapak berukuran sekurang-kurangnya 22’ X 35’  adalah memadai untuk membina premis ini.   
            
ANGGARAN PENDAPATAN
Sekiranya populasi walit amat banyak ditempat tersebut dan premis didiami oleh burung walit serta merta maka selepas 6 bulan hingga setahun, sekiranya dituai 50% dari sarang yang ada pada harga RM 3,000 sekilogram. Anggaran 25 sarang dapat dituai dengan nilai anggaran RM 1,250.00. Pada tuaian ke-2 (6 bulan) tuaian 50% dengan 50 sarang dengan hasil 50 sarang X RM 50.00= RM2,500.00.  Selepas tahun pertama bolehlah di tuai setiap 3 bulan pada tahun ke-2. Dianggarkan dapat >80 biji dengan hasil pada tahun ke dua setiap bulan.  Jika dibersih sendiri dapat jual RM 6,000 sekilogram.  Hasil tuaian akan sentiasa bertambah. sekiranya amalan baik perladangan walit (GAHP) dilaksanakan. Jangka hayatnya burung ini adalah 20 - 25 tahun. 

Dengan pengetahuan serta lokasi yang sesuai dan pengurusan ternakan yang sempurna pelan ini dijangka dapat meningkatkan serta menambahkan pendapatan selama > 20 tahun atau lebih. Pengusaha boleh menambah hasil pendapatan dengan membesarkan premis tersebut mengikut kemampuan masing-masing . 



           

Monday, August 16, 2010

Flap over swiftlet farms In Penang

By MANJIT KAUR
manjit@thestar.com.my


DESPITE the moratorium on swiftlet farming, birdhouses are still being erected on the island, said Penang Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow. He said that prior to 2008, only 20-over licences were issued for the industry but there were now about 200 swiftlet farms.

Chow said the Pakatan Rakyat administration never issued any licences but he was aware of new birdhouses being erected illegally during this period. “Action can be taken against them,” he told reporters after chairing the Penang Local Government Consultative Forum at the Caring Society Complex yesterday.

Chow said they continued to have meetings on the issue at state level and with the local councils, department heads and non-governmental organisations. “We will hold another meeting with the National Heritage Department next week on the Integrated Swiftlets Industry Development Guidelines.

“We can consider various views but all the feedback on the guidelines will be raised at the Local Government National Council Meeting,” he added. Earlier, a discussion involving the Association of Swiftlet Nests Industry president Carole Loh, the state Veterinary Department and several other NGOs was held.

Loh said many people had the wrong perception about the industry, saying the association was willing to compromise with the authorities but a win-win solution was needed. “We have invested so much money into the business after being asked by the previous administration to set up the farms and now the government want us to just move out,” she said.

“There are claims the industry will be a threat to the Unesco listing but I am sure when the status was given, the relevant authorities knew about the industry in George Town. “The swiftlets are a living heritage and were around even before the Unesco status was accorded,” she added. Loh asked where the hundreds of swiftlets would go if their natural habitat was to be destroyed. “Moving out of George Town is not negotiable. In theory, everything can be done but in practice the situation is different,” she added.

Penang municipal councillor Lim Kah Cheng said it was not possible to farm in urban areas, especially in George Town. “If swiftlets are allowed, then how are we going to stop others from having chicken farms?” she asked. “The new government will not follow what has been enforced by the previous administration,” she said, adding that there were laws and regulations to be followed.

Malaysian Nature Society branch chairman D. Kanda Kumar said it was up to the state to adopt the guidelines. “We are not against swiftlet farming but I think the farms should be located in suitable areas,” he added.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Great Potential In EBN Industry

My latest seminar entitle 'Swiftlet Industry In Sarawak' received termendous respond from public. I know it is not that easy to become successful in this venture but we should not just stop there. No pain no gain and pepatah melayu..Rajin dan tidak berputus asa is the key of success.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Swiftlet farmers face two major risks

Borneo Post
SIBU: Swiftlet breeders, especially those in the urban areas, trying to cash in on the lucrative business are making two major gambles, one of which is that they may ultimately remain as unlicensed operators.
BIG 
EARNING: Swiftlets busy making nests inside a farmhouse.
BIG EARNING: Swiftlets busy making nests inside a farmhouse.

The second is whether their farmhouses can attract their intended guests. Secretary of Sarawak Swiftlet Association Colin Wong said there was no guarantee that they would be given the licence to operate their swiftlet farmhouses. “The risk of not getting the licence to operate the swiftlet farmhouses is always there as a decision on issuance of licences for swiftlet breeding is still pending.

“Swiftlet breeders should therefore brace for the high risks involved,” Wong said when commenting on the big interest in the industry lately. Due to its lucrative returns, many potential investors had poured millions into the industry, hoping to make fast gains within one to two years. The retail price of unprocessed nests (unclean, raw) is between RM4,000 and RM5,000 per kilogramme while processed (clean, raw) is RM10,000 and an average farmhouse can produce about 1kg of bird’s nests monthly.

An officer from Sarawak Veterinary Service headquarters, during a recent seminar on ‘Swiftlet Industry in Sarawak’ had encouraged local people to go into the industry saying it promised good earnings. At present, swiftlet ranching licensing is under the purview of the Forest Department but Wong believed that none of the farmers were licensed. He concurred that more people were jumping on the bandwagon to rear swiftlets and start a business selling bird’s nests.

In the central region alone, it is widely estimated that there are now more than 1,000 swiftlet farmhouses. The bulk of the houses are in Sarikei and Mukah Divisions, with Sibu accounting for more than 100.  Besides the risks of not getting the licence, Wong said the operators should also brace for the risk of not getting the birds to their farmhouses. This is a clear risk as many operators have lamented over their failure to attract the birds. An operator here is said to have invested about RM300,000 to build a two-storey swiftlet farmhouse at Salim Road.

Unfortunately, to date, after more than three months, the farmhouse is yet to attract a singlet swiftlet. “In all types of investment, there are risks involved. And the bird’s nest industry is just one type of investment that carries a substantial amount of risks,” Wong pointed out. He said swiftlet farmhouses that failed to attract the swiftlets after six months would normally be considered a failure.

“However, there are cases where the swiftlets will come after six months. So all hope is not lost,” he added.
Wong said the association is looking into the possibility of holding dialogues for potential swiftlet breeders to provide them with proper guidelines and techniques to attract the birds to their farmhouses.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Very Vast Opportunity in this Industry

With my network with goverment sector and the private sector entrepreneur, I can see this industry can reward you so much income.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Earn big by rearing swiftlets for bird’s nest

Earn big by rearing swiftlets for bird’s nest



KUCHING: A simple house to rear swiftlets can be built for between RM10,000 and RM30,000. This, in essence, means that starting a business selling edible bird’s nest (EBN) is within the reach of almost everyone.
Veterinary officer from the Sarawak Veterinary Service headquarters , said although the investment was relatively low, the venture     required lots of hard work and patience to make it work.
But he said those who were serious in this business could easily earn a good income as EBN had been known as a health food for hundreds of years.“You do not need to invest so much to build a swiftlet house. For starters, you just need to build a simple one which cost from RM10,000 onwards.“Once you are successful, you can upgrade the house to improve your income,” he said when presenting his paper at the ‘Swiftlet Industry in Sarawak’ seminar here yesterday.
He said his office were ever ready to assist those who were keen to pursue this business.At present, swiftlet ranching licensing is under the purview of the Forest Department, while bird’s nest processing and import/export is under the State Veterinary Department. He revealed that Sarawak had been exporting EBN as raw or processed products since the 60s, and the export value was about RM100 million in the 80s. But revenue nosedived to RM60 million currently (for black nest) because of reduced takings from nest production caves and an increase in house nest (white nest).
“It is easier to produce house nest as long as you choose the right location. You can easily obtain a licence.
“But we do not encourage the making of swiftlet houses in the city as it cause noise pollution. You need to build them in agriculture land,” he added. He revealed that the retail price of unprocessed nest (uncleaned raw) cost between RM4,000 and RM5,000, while processed (clean raw) easily cost RM10,000.
“An entrepreneur can easily become a millionaire in a short time,” he remarked.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Penang swiflet industry needs a proper nest

Penang swiflet industry needs a proper nest

Published: 2010/07/21
As Penang celebrates its month-long George Town Heritage Festival to commemorate the second year of the city's listing as a Unesco World Heritage site, the issue of swiflet farming hovers over the heads of its authorities.

Malaysia is currently looking at implementing the Swiflet Industry Guidelines for bird's nest harvesters to turn the business into a RM5 billion industry by 2020.  The issue being faced in George Town currently is that the swiflet industry is co-existing along residents and businesses of the historic inner city.  So-called "restored" shophouses are said to be fronts of swiflet farms, since swiflet farmers are believed to prefer buying or renting properties in George Town, than locate their operations in an agricultural area.

The hardened nests made up of swiflet saliva have been a delicacy treasured by the Chinese for centuries. The global market for bird's nest is said to be worth billions of ringgit.  Because of the head-start it had about two decades ago in swiflet farming on a commercial scale, Indonesia supplies between 70 per cent and 80 per cent of the delicacy consumed worldwide, mainly in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Macau, Singapore and North America. In 2008, the bird's nest industry was worth RM1 billion with unpackaged bird's nest fetching up to RM7,000 per kg.

Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar had recently said the guidelines for swiflet farming were aimed at reducing red tape by making licensing easier.  He said the Department of Veterinary Services, which prepared the guidelines, were simplifying the process of obtaining approvals with the Health Ministry, Department of Environment, Wildlife and National parks Department, Farmers' Organisation Authority and local authorities.

Among others, Noh said the guidelines encompassed the good husbandry practices, good manufacturing practice and edible bird's nest certification. They also cover import and export approvals, coordination by the department of city and town planning, registration and licensing.

George Town is currently home to an estimated 300 swiflet farms, which are said to be operating out of shophouses. The majority of these operators are believed to not have any licences to operate the business in the city.

The state authorities are now being asked to move fast to prevent further noise, smell, property damage and unsanitary conditions, which are now associated when swiflet farms over shophouses in George Town.

All it takes now is for a special area or zone to be designated for swiftlet operations and allow the industry to soar and rake in the high investments it is touted to yield.