Pengekspotan Sarang burung walit ke China

Baru baru ini saya diberitahu oleh seorang pengusaha loji pemprosesan bahawa harga sarang burung agak meningkat mungkin disebabkan bertambahnya  permintaan dari China. Saya rasa permintaan yang meningkat ini adalah berikutan pengautin 15 loji di Malaysia pada hujung bulan Mei yang lepas oleh CNCA menyebabkan adanya kepercayaan terhadap kualiti dan keselamatan hasil sarang burung walit dari Malaysia.

Walau pun setakat ini belum ada surat maklumbalas rasmi dari pihak CNCA, Saya yakin sekiranya ada loji yang lulus pemeriksaan audit tersebut maka secara automatik harga pasaran sarang burung akan meningkat secara beransur-ansur.

Loji-loji lain yang belum membuat permohonan secara rasmi digalak untuk memohon dan melengkapkan borang permohonan dari CNCA melalui DVS. Pihak CNCA akan membuat audit dolumentasi terlebih dahulu sebelum membuat audit loji. Proses ini mengambil masa yang agak panjang.

Difahamkan bahawa auditing fasa ke-2 akan dilakukan oleh CNCA keatas permohonan baru sekiranya memenuhi keperluan asas dokumentasi yang dihantar ke China. Pihak DVS akan menyemak borang permohonan dan dokumen yang dihantar untuk memastikan ianya lengkap sebelum ianya dihantar ke CNCA. 

Walaupun ada sekatan produk sarang burung walit masih dibawa masuk ke negara Cina dan ini telah  membantu mengurangkan stok yang sedia ada. 

Sementara menunggu kebenaran secara rasmi, Pasaran ke negara lain perlu di cari. 

Produk produk hasilan sarang burung perlu juga dipergiatkan untuk pasaran tempatan dan export. Usaha untuk memperkenalkan sup sarang burung di restoran tempatan perlu digiatkan.

Saya amat yakin bahawa industri ini mempunyai masa depan yang amat cerah dan keuntungan yang berterusan dalam jangka masa panjang kerana burung walit tetap membiak dan secara terus menerus menghasilkan sarang burung tanpa henti sepanjang hayat.

Edible Birds’ Nest Production In Sarawak

We had written at some length during previous posting of this topic on Sarawak edible birds’ nest industry and the current ban by China on the importation of birds’ nests and their products from Malaysia.

 

Since 2011, the Malaysian government has been engaged in discussions with their counterpart in China in trying to resolve the issue.  We are pleased to say that the total ban will be soon with the signing of an export protocol on 19th September 2012 between the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry (MoA) Malaysia and the Chinese Government.

 

 

The Export Protocol prescribes certain terms and conditions which our exporters must comply with, including auditing by the China NationalCertification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA).  Since then, two Processing Plants in Sarawak have been audited last may by CNCA and are awaiting the outcome which hopefully will allow them to resume exports to China.  In addition, the Government does not delay issuing export permit but first China has to issue import permit. It is against the procedure to issue export permit without first seeing the import permit from the importing country.

 

 

There is no restriction to export to other countries; however the market  need to be explore further so that we not only export to China.

There is also very huge opportunity to do bottling and branding for local consumption as well for export. Look at Tongkat Ali, Red Bull, Malta etc. and the very successfull Coca Cola brand globally.

More anti-palm oil campaigns on the horizon with new hurdles Commodities Talk - By Hanim Adnan

WHILE Malaysia fought admirably to topple the anti-palm oil campaigns such as the Nutella Tax proposal in France and the palm oil labelling issue in Australia last year, more smearing campaigns instigated by Western NGOs and green activists are set to crop up this year.

Of particular interest would be the possible introduction of new trade barriers targeted specificially at palm oil by several member countries within the European Union (EU).

Market observers, including the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), are saying that 2013 would see a dangerous new tide of trade regulations, red tape and protectionism that would jeopardise the market access of palm oil and other vegetable oils into the EU.

The EU governments are now legislating their food standard policy in which palm oil, in particular, is being attacked both on the health and sustainability fronts.

In France, the false claims on palm oil's alleged adverse impact on health and the environment being circulated in the French media continue to influence the minds of consumers there, despite the support for palm oil by French scientists and experts from the Centre for Agricultural Reseach for Development, the renowned Pasteur Institute and the French Foundation for Health and Nutrition.

What started in France last year has triggered a domino effect, whereby the safety concerns on palm oil are being heavily raised in Belgium and Switzerland.

In Belgium, the Constitutional Health Council is undertaking investigations on palmitic acid and is planning to publish a report outlining the fabricated dangers to the Belgian consumer's diet.

Also, similar to what had happened in France last year, several politicans in Switzerland are championing for a ban on using palm oil in certain districts.

According to the MPOC, the European Commission (EC) later this year would release a Communication on Sustainable Food believed to be the first step towards an EU policy outlining full environmental and sustainability standards for food consumed in the region.

The EC is also looking at reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of food consumption, reducing the land use of food imports, incentivising the improvement of resource efficiency and food security and reducing water usage in agriculture.

In view of all these, will Malaysia, as one of the world's largest producers of palm oil, take a stand at the World Trade Organisation should the EU introduce its discriminatory sustainable food standards later this year?

Ironically, all this is happening at the onset of oil palm being extensively cultivated in new frontiers such as Africa, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar with the noble intention of generating income and eradicating poverty among smallholders and farmers.

Given the growing world population and per capita income, it has been projected that palm oil demand would continue to increase from 45 million tonnes in 2010 to 60 million tonnes in 2015, and hitting a whopping 75 milllion tonnes in 2020.

In terms of yield, palm oil production is one-tenth more than other oilseed rivals such as soybean oil and rapeseed oil, making it far more economical to produce crude palm oil.

Deputy news editor Hanim Adnan knows that the truth will prevail in the battle between palm oil and its detractors.

New Shopping Centre in Siburan

New Shopping centre in Siburan district. You can relax here before your next journey to Sri Aman.

Export licence for bird’s nests takes only 3 days to process

THE delay in issuing export licences for edible bird’s nests (EBN) is a non-issue as it only takes three days to complete, according to Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan.

“The process of issuing export permits for bird’s nest is quite simple. The applicant needs to be in possession of a valid licence from Sarawak Forestry Corporation to sell bird’s nest.

“As of May 2013, the government has issued a total of 3,526 licences in Sarawak for the purpose of exporting bird’s nest,” Awang Tengah revealed in his winding up speech at the sitting of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) yesterday.

Touching on the matter which was brought up by Repok assemblyman Dr Wong Hua Seh, the minister added that there was no monopoly in the export of edible bird’s nest (EBN) in Sarawak.

He said the state government was aware of the problem of exporting to China after some nests were found to have imbibed excessive levels of nitrites.

Consequently, the Chinese government had restricted the import of bird’s nest into the country and took precautions against the inflow of EBN products from Malaysia.

In relation to the embargo, the Malaysian government via the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry had proposed that several conditions be imposed on local EBN exporters to export the commodity to China.

These included proper certification from the Department of Veterinary Services and Ministry of Health as well as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

The aforementioned mechanism was still under due consideration until finalisation of auditing by China Certification and Accreditation Association, China Entry Exit Inspection and Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, the minister said.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/05/28/export-licence-for-birds-nests-takes-only-3-days-to-process/#ixzz2UXi4VL4D

Gomantong able to produce 9 tonnes of EBN yearly

My recent visit to Gomantong cave discovered that this cave capable of producing 3 tonnes of white nest and about 7 tonnes of black nest yearly. Control harvesting imposted by Wild life Department Sabah proved to be effective. A Professor from UPM who is also in the group visit will conduct more research on matter related to the EBN industries in Malaysia.

We are hoping that the price will come back to normal after China approved the 15 establishment which they audited recently. 

With the experiences gained after the strict and detailed audit by CNCA, more processing plants are now aware of the requirement and also apply for listing through DVS, Putrajaya.

Simud Hitam Cave mostly populated by Aerodramus Maximus

There are 4 swiftlet entrance into Simud Hitam

Gua Mantong Cave is situated in the district of Kinabatangan, Sabah. It is the largest cave and the main producer of edible birds' nest in Borneo.

Very few export of EBN

Recently there is very few application for export of EBN probably due to China restricted the import.

We are hoping that very soon China will open up and start importing.