Smart transport company / Tyson Bayak Tubang Oleah...[et al.]

After closing extensive research on the business opportunity available in Kota Samarahan District Council area, we decided to specify our business in providing transport for oil palm plantation. We have come out with a partnership business which consists of five members and the name of our company is Smart Transport Enterprise Each partner contributes certain amounts of cash as agreed in our agreement. Our main business activity is to carry Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) from oil palm plantations in Kota Samarahan, Asajaya and Serian to Kilang Sawit FELCRA Berhad Samarahan. Our business will be operating at Pusat Incubator dan Bimbingan Usahawan (PIBU) Kota Samarahan, Lot 7993 (E&F) Blok 9, Tingkat 1 Muara Tuang Land District, Jalan Dato Mohd Musa, 94300 Kota Samarahan. All partners are entitled to participate in the business management. We have agreed that Mr. Tyson Bayak Tubang Oleahl is the General Manager, Marketing Manager : M Mr. Basil Linang, Financial Manager : Mr. Sylester Birai ak Michael Doson, and Administration Manager : Miss Hajizah bt Yusup. The management will be lead by General Manager and assisted by other managers. The general manager is responsible in controlling, leading, organizing, and planning the entire business. Administration Manager is responsible for the entire jobs related to office administration. The marketing Manager is responsible in preparing marketing plan. This includes identifying the target market share, develop sales forecast and develop the marketing strategies, the operation of our business is controlled and monitored by Operation Manager. The financial Manager will take responsibility in preparing budget and financial statement for each department expenses

Seed quality, physical properties and proximate compositions of Adan rice

In the presence study, Adan rice was evaluated for seed quality, some physical and proximate compositions. The seed purity and moisture content and germination was 99.76±0.07%, 10.53 ±0.50% and 91.33±1.29% respectively. Adan rice seed took minimum 4 days to fully germinate. The physical properties of Adan Rice were evaluated at 12.03 ±0.14% moisture content. The length, width, thickness, 1000 grain weight, geometric mean dimension, surface area aspect ratio, and bulk density were 8.60mm, 2.13 mm, 1.67 mm, 15.28 g, 10.22mm, 27.04 24.83%, 0.50±0.01 g/ml respectively. Proximate composition analysis assessment was done using Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) method. The moisture content, ash, protein, fat, carbohydrate and fibre were 10.43%, 0.50%, 6.30%, 0.22%, 81.49% and 5.61%. Gelatinization temperature was determined by using alkali-digestion test. Adan rice has an intermediate gelatinization temperature

Effects of priming and storage on seed quality of Adan rice

Adan rice is a traditional rice planted by the indigenous people in Borneo, especially Bario, Ba’kelalan. Long Semadoh (Malaysia) and Krayan, Indonesia. It is a very important crop among the indigenous people as a source of economic income and recently as agritourism product. However, the production of Adan rice is low due to the limited technology and knowledge applied in the agronomic practices particularly in the quality of planting materials used. Therefore, this study aims to determine the priming methods in enhancement of seed quality and seed storage that can increase the production and yield. Adan rice has fine seed with small size, low surface area (27.04±1.10 mm²) and aspect ratio (24.83%). The seed of Adan rice was of high quality with high purity (99.77%), favorable moisture content (10.54%) and high germination rate (91.3%). Hydropriming in 35°C within 12 hours and thermopriming 45°C in 12 hours was optimal for Adan rice seeds. Ambient temperature storage has a significantly higher in germination rate (95%) compared to 86% and 79% as for refrigerator and freezer, respectively. Seed enhancement using hydropriming and keeping them in ambient temperature are recommended for short period seed storage. However, improvement in storage method for Adan rice should be further studied for a longer storage period

Traditional natural farming system in the production of Bario rice (Adan rice) by Lun Bawang community in the highland of Borneo, Sarawak, East Malaysia and potential for using biochar, paddy straw and buffalo dung bokashi

The famous Adan Rice or popularly known as Bario Rice is grown mainly in Bario and Ba’Kelalan (Sarawak) and Krayan (Indonesia) at elevation range from 450 m a.s.l to 1100 m a.s.l. Paddy cultivation system in these areas is based on rainfed and utilizing low fertilizer input which resemble nature farming. This is a signature rice for Sarawak and it is a must as a souvenir among local tourists visiting the Highlands. Traditional or nature farming system practices do not use any machineries and cultivation is done manually with the help of buffaloes. Tillage and manuring is accomplished with buffaloes grazing within the paddy field and kept to fallow 4-5 months before the next planting season. The objectives of this study are to determine the yield and soil health status of the paddy field in Ba’kelalan and the potential of increasing rice yield by utilizing locally available resources with minimal application of NPK fertilizer. Total of 30 paddy fields had been randomly selected where soil samples and yield were measured by having 3 plots of 1m2 quadrats in each paddy field. Fertilizer effectiveness trial was done insitu to determine the response of the Adan Halus towards fertilizer. In adopting this method, the average Total Carbon (TC) before the planting season were 5.36 % (at 0-15cm depth) and 4.79% (at 15-30cm depth), with Organic Matter (OM) of 15.75% (0-15cm depth) and 14.20% (at 15-30cm depth). The average pHKCl was 3.85 to 4.09 for the paddy fields and CEC value range from 10 cmol kg-1 to 19.35 cmol kg-1. The yield of paddy harvested ranged from 0.5 t to 9 t ha-1 and aboveground biomass (paddy straw) at an average of 17.07 t ha-1 (fresh weight). Preliminary agronomic yield improvement study conducted in Ba’kelalan showed that the Adan Halus has the potential to produce up to 6 t ha-1 of paddy per season with 36.67 t ha-1 of paddy straw. Application of NPK 17.5:15.5:10 at 240 kg ha-1 and biochar at 5 t ha-1 effectively increased the yield of Adan Halus to 6 t ha-1