Penternak lembu: Beri kami dana RM250 juta ...

Persatuan Penternak Ruminan Negeri Selangor mencabar kerajaan BN menyediakan dana RM250 juta kepada ahli-ahlinya bagi membuktikan bahawa mereka mampu memanfatkan wang itu lebih baik berbanding apa yang dilakukan oleh Perbadanan Fidlot Kebangsaan (NFC).

Menurut persatuan itu, jika dana berkenaan dibekalkan kepada 500 ahlinya, mereka jamin mampu meningkatkan produktiviti sebanyak 30 peratus dalam tempoh tiga tahun.

Pengerusi persatuan itu, Samad Kassim yang dipetik akhbar berbahasa Melayu, Sinar Harian hari ini, berkata kebanyakan ahlinya yang adalah penternak lembu tenusu, lembu fidlot, kerbau dan kambing sukar mendapatkan kemudahan pinjaman daripada kerajaan dan sistem perbankan untuk memajukan ternakan masing-masing.

Menurutnya, ia berbeza dengan apa yang diberikan kerajaan kepada NFC sedangkan penternak tidak diberikan kemudahan yang sama.

"Ahli PPRNS memerlukan dana untuk memajukan lagi industri dan kita menjamin 30 peratus peningkatan pengeluaran produktiviti industri ternakan termasuk susu segar, daging, susu kerbau sapi, daging kambing dan baja organik selepas tiga tahun,” katanya kepada akhbar itu.

Menurut Samad lagi, dengan kemudahan dana itu, Malaysia mampu menjadi negara pengeksport produk lembu.

"Kita mempersoalkan mengapa kerajaan memberi dana kepada syarikat baru seperti NFC sedangkan ia sepatutnya diberikan kepada penternak yang sudah lama dalam industri ini.

"Persatuan memohon kerajaan untuk memberi perhatian serius terhadap permintaan ahli-ahli bagi menjamin peningkatan industri ternakan di negara ini," katanya.

Livestock breeders: Give us RM250mil, too

The Selangor Ruminant Livestock Breeders Association has thrown a challenge to the government - give our members RM250 million and see the money put to better use than that given to the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC).

It has demanded the amount for its 500 members, saying they would increase productivity increase by 30 percent in three years.

According to a report in Malay daily Sinar Harian today, association head Samad Kassim complained that association members, most of them cattle breeders, faced difficulties in obtaining loans from the government and banks to upgrade their business.

This was unlike the preferential treatment that the NFC has received, Samad said.

"The members need funds to advance the industry. We can guarantee a 30 percent increase in productivity - including fresh milk, beef, ghee, mutton and organic fertiliser - after three years," he was quoted as saying.

It could also be made possible for Malaysia to become an exporter of cattle products if breeders were given such funds, Samad said.

"We question why the government has given money to a new company like NFC when it should be given to breeders who have long experience in this industry.

"The association appeals to the government to give serious attention to the members' demand to ensure the development of the industry.”

The NFC has been embroiled in controversy following a slew of allegations against its use of a government soft loan. The NFC's operations have attracted negative comments in the 2010 Audititor-General's Report.

Among the accusations made by PKR were that part of the loan had been abused to benefit Umno leaders and a minister. However, both the government and NFC have denied all the claims.

source:malaysiakini

Encik Samad Kassim,tumpang tanya, saudara ini ahli UMNO ke?

Kerana semua permohonan grant dan pinjaman untuk menternak lembu hanya terbuka kepada Pak dan Mak Menteri dan kroni2 UMNO aje...

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