DAP SRI AMAN

Launching of Oil Palm Seedling Supply Project to Small holders under DAP's Impian Sarawak 

Last Saturday saw the launching of Oil Palm Seedling supply project to small holders under DAP's Impian Sarawak.

The Project was launched in Sebujok, Ulu Undup by the DAP Sarawak Chairman YB Chong Chieng Jien together with Leon Jimat Donald, DAP Sarawak Vice Chairman.

The number of participants were 51 families from 8 longhouses from Ulu Undup Sri Aman. The participants were given a 100 oil palm seedlings to start their venture into oil palm cultivation.

"This is a micro-credit program where the participants are given a 100 trees for free initially to cultivate and only after the trees have bore fruits after 2 years of planting, only then will the participants can start repaying the micro-credit loan. This program is part of DAP's Impian Sarawak; 'Economic Empowerment Project' where we intend to increase the household income of rural folk by giving them good cash crops to plant in their NCR lands," explained Leon Jimat Donald, DAP Sarawak Vice Chairman.

"Oil Palm seedlings are very expensive and before this we could only dream of planting it, and now we are extremely happy that we are given the opportunity by DAP Impian Sarawak Program to participate in their economic empowerment program," said Kedit Abang from Ulu Paku.