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Headline MediaTitle Date Section Page No Language Journalist Frequency A dairy boost The Star (Metro Perak) 01 Apr 2016 News 1TO3 English IVAN LOH Daily Color Circulation Readership ArticleSize AdValue PR Value Full Color 250,667 752,000 1915 cm² RM 33,799 RM 101,397 A dairy boost Local company collaborates with Dutch farmers to improve the quality and methodology of milk production. > 283 Milking for profit the Dutch way Farmers from the Netherlands provide valuable tips to locals in Tapah By IVAN LOH and T. AVINESHWARAN metroperak@thestar.com.my DUTCH dairy farming has inspired Asnol Hadi Johan to increase the fortable. "The difference between the weather in Netherlands and grammes experienced an increase of 64% in 2014 compared to 2013 and a 25% increase last year. 150. Malaysia is huge. The national requirement for liq "It is very warm in here but Asnol uid milk is about 50 million litres per The 50yearold owner of Mega Ternak Sdn Bhd is one of the 30 has placed many fans to make sure year, with 34 million litres produced that the cows are comfortable," he dairy farmers from Perak who was in Malaysia while the rest are given the rare opportunity to get one said. imported. However, the Dutch farms are onone training from a Dutch farmer. Having taken part in the pro more advanced than the Malaysian Aad Kester, who hails from gramme twice, Koperasi Tenusu farms. Langbroek in the Netherlands, said that Asnol is capable of rearing 150 "This farm reminds me of how my Perak chairman K. Ramachandran said he has learnt a lot from the cows on his 40hectare farm if he grandfather used to farm. Dutch farmers that have over 140 "Farmers here need to work on manages the place well. years of dairy farming experience. "Our farm is capable but I am giv their technique and knowledge on 'The animals are better managed ing myself three to five years to farming. number of cows he has from 60 to increase the number of cows," Asnol said. Asnol said he has been part of the Farmer2Farmer Programme for two years and it has improved his man agement skills. The programme helps Malaysian "This programme is about sharing knowledge and experience to help each other to improve," said Kester, whose 45hectare farm produces 700,000 litres of milk per year. Initiated by Dutch Lady Milk in terms of their overall wellbeing. "We also learned better book keeping and administrative work," he said, adding that he has about 50 cows in his farm in Kuala Kangsar. "My farm is producing 400 litres of milk from between 25 and 30 Industries Bhd, the Farmer2Farmer cows daily," he said. farmers to select the right food for Programme has three Dutch farmers Ramachandran said there are their cows, manage their farms in an spending five days, between March about 100 registered farmers with efficient manner and improve the 29 and April 2, at local farms to the cooperative. health of the cows. "Last year, they came and gave us valuable pointers. "Since then, quality and quantity of milk has improved but more than that, our farm management has improved. "Even though there are only four of us, we are doing pretty well and producing 15,000 litres of milk per share their best practices and knowl "Overall, I think there are about edge with local farmers to improve 200 farms in the state some are their farming skills. privately owned. The programme, which is a collab "For the 100 registered farmers, oration with the Veterinary Service Department and the Embassy of the Netherlands, is being held for the third time. they can produce between 170,000 and 180,000 litres of milk monthly," he said. Ramachandran said one chal The programme mainly focuses on lenge faced by local farmers was land. good farm management, milking month," he said. practices, feeding programmes, "Even with a small plot of land, Kester, who is in Malaysia for the breeding programmes, hoof care we can produce lots of milk. first time, was impressed with and hygiene management. "However, if more land is allocat Asnol's barn and praised his ingenui The production of milk by those ed to farmers, we can produce and ty in ensuring that the cows are com who participated in previous pro contribute even more milk to the Headline MediaTitle Date Section Page No Language Journalist Frequency A dairy boost The Star (Metro Perak) 01 Apr 2016 News 1TO3 English IVAN LOH Daily national requirement," he said. He also encouraged youngsters, who have graduated from agricul tural science, to venture into dairy Color Circulation Readership ArticleSize AdValue PR Value Full Color 250,667 752,000 1915 cm² RM 33,799 RM 101,397 farming. "There's so much potential in the industry even though it's not a whitecollar job. "There is demand for milk with very lucrative returns," he said, add ing that he could get between RM15,000 and RM17,000 per month. Headline MediaTitle Date Section Page No Language Journalist Frequency A dairy boost The Star (Metro Perak) 01 Apr 2016 News 1TO3 English IVAN LOH Daily Color Circulation Readership ArticleSize AdValue PR Value Full Color 250,667 752,000 1915 cm² RM 33,799 RM 101,397 uepartment or veterinary services stan snowing ine Tresn milk samples which were sent by dairy farmers to the col lar+ir\n rontro in Tanah Kester checking on the dairy tarming equipment at the Department of Veterinary Services personnel taking fresh farm. milk samples. Headline MediaTitle Date Section Page No Language Journalist Frequency A dairy boost The Star (Metro Perak) 01 Apr 2016 News 1TO3 English IVAN LOH Daily Color Circulation Readership ArticleSize AdValue PR Value Feeding the cows to a healthy feed at the dairy farm. Full Color 250,667 752,000 1915 cm² RM 33,799 RM 101,397 Headline MediaTitle Date Section Page No Language Journalist Frequency A dairy boost The Star (Metro Perak) 01 Apr 2016 News 1TO3 English IVAN LOH Daily Color Circulation Readership ArticleSize AdValue PR Value Full Color 250,667 752,000 1915 cm² RM 33,799 RM 101,397 Feeding them right: A helper demonstrating new methods for dairy farming at Mega Ternak farm in Tapah. Photo: SAIFUL BAHRI/The Star Headline MediaTitle Date Section Page No Language Journalist Frequency A dairy boost The Star (Metro Perak) 01 Apr 2016 News 1TO3 English IVAN LOH Daily Color Circulation Readership ArticleSize AdValue PR Value WX* « 7* Main/ farming at Mega Ternak Farm. Full Color 250,667 752,000 1915 cm² RM 33,799 RM 101,397 WMV*#? " ' " ■ T.r"3k Farm Phot°s; SA,,"UL Headline MediaTitle Date Section Page No Language Journalist Frequency A dairy boost The Star (Metro Perak) 01 Apr 2016 News 1TO3 English IVAN LOH Daily Color Circulation Readership ArticleSize AdValue PR Value Full Color 250,667 752,000 1915 cm² RM 33,799 RM 101,397
