SERIAN: Local dairy producer, Eco Farm Solutions Sdn Bhd, hopes to make fresh milk a staple in Sarawak households as it expands production at its farm in Kampung Panchor here.
Its Managing Director, Ng Yi Xin, said the company aims to increase milk output to about 5,000 litres per day by September as more calves are expected to be born in the coming months.
She said the farm currently houses about 300 animals, with around 190 calves expected to be born soon.
“People always think about fresh milk as something very premium. But we actually want to make it a staple in people’s diet rather than something premium.
“We want it to be affordable for everybody, including children of all ages,” she said.
Ng said the expansion would increase the number of milking cows at the farm to about 230 by the end of September, boosting overall milk production.
She said the farm is currently producing around 600 litres of milk per day, but output is expected to rise significantly once more cows begin producing.
Founded in 2013 by her late father, Dr Ng Siew Thiam, Eco Farm began operations in 2018 on a 40-acre site in Kampung Panchor.
Ng, who studied animal science in the United Kingdom, returned to Sarawak after graduating to help develop the farm.
Today, Eco Farm operates Sarawak’s first dairy farm using a fully automated closed-house system under modern intensive farming practices.
Its products, marketed under the name EcoFresh A2 milk, are currently available in several supermarkets including H&L, Everrise, Choice, Ta Kiong and Emart in Kuching and Serian.
Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, who visited the farm earlier today, commended the initiative.
“I must congratulate Eco Farm for being the only flagship operation here using a closed-house concept to produce dairy products,” he said.
Dr Rundi also noted the farm’s plans to expand production, saying the target of 5,000 litres of milk per day could eventually serve markets beyond Kuching.
He added that such initiatives could help strengthen the state’s local dairy industry.
