Acting Tutong District Officer Hj Muhammad Suffian Hj Bungsu (L), presenting the award for Best Non-Ruminant Livestock Farm to Azmain Sulaiman of Syarikat Azmain Sulaiman.

Sunday 25 July 2010, Tutong – Four farmers were recognised for their achievements in farming yesterday, during the Best Farm 2010 Awards ceremony which was held during a motivational talk for farming entrepreneurships.

Chung Luh Zeh from Superb Agriculture Farm, won the award for best vegetable farm and Hjh Jandi Hj Japan from Syarikat Handi Hj Japar won for Best Ornamental Plants and Nursery Farm.

Meanwhile Azmain Sulaiman of Syarikat Azmain Sulaiman won Best Non-Ruminant Livestock Farm and Chakap Buntar of Syarikat Nong Tangang Jaya won for Best Ruminant Livestock Farm.

Syarikat Azmain Sulaiman which rears chicken at Kg Bangungos, began production in 2003, with the building a chicken coop which had a capacity for 30 chickens.

They later built two bigger coop to house some 700 chickens each, later obtaining recognition for slaughter houses, slaughter certificates, halal logo and suppliers certificate.

From 2007 to 2009, the number of broiler chickens has gone from over 12,000 to 28,000.

This year the farm has built an additional chicken coop, to house an additional 2,000 chickens.

Senior Agriculture Assistant Hafizah Nurhaziyah from the Department of Agriculture, said that the awards were based on which farms had the highest yield, followed advice given by the department and also contributed to the department.

Prior to the awards ceremony, the event was host to a motivational talk by Ustaz Hj Mail Besar from Temburong on Farming from the Islamic Perspective.

Present as guest of honour at the event was the Acting Tutong District Officer Hj Muhammad Suffian Hj Bungsu.~ Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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Writer: Zareena Amiruddin
Picture: BT/Hj Md Ali
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