Agricultural Development
Agricultural Development
The KEJORA Mixed Crops Program started since early 1984. The land use conditions of the Mixed Crop Area are for the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, poultry, cattle, goats, ducks and fish except oil palm, rubber and pig farms.
Objectives Of The Mixed Crop Program
- To encourage individuals and private companies to be involved in commercial agricultural development programs in KEJORA Region
- To make the KEJORA region an area for the production of agricultural products for the local market and exported abroad, especially to Singapore
- To provide employment opportunities to local residents.
Mixed Crop Area Data
There are 6 Mixed Crop Areas with an area of 2,222 hectares with an area breakdown of 136 plots and developed by a total of 115 agricultural operators. Part of the plot at KTC Bukit Saga has been reduced due to Land Acquisition by the State Government for the development of the RAPID project in Pengerang. The breakdown of area and number of operators is as follows:
NO. | AREA | NO. OF
ORIGINAL PLOTS |
NO. OF
LATEST PLOTS |
NO. OF
OPERATORS |
LUAS (EKAR) |
1. | Penggeli Kecil | 35 | 36 | 8 | 1023.76 |
2. | Sungai Chemaran I | 9 | 9 | 9 | 265.90 |
3. | Sungai Chemaran II | 24 | 28 | 17 | 468.72 |
4. | Bukit Lawiang | 21 | 21 | 8 | 543.88 |
5. | Sungai Semberong Kiri | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1790.22 |
6. | Sungi Mupor | 4 | 22 | 14 | 442.50 |
7. | Bukit Saga | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TOTAL | 146 | 123 | 61 | 4534.98 |
Table: Mixed Crop Area Data as of January 2022
EPP7 Pineapple Planting Project
The Pineapple Planting Project under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Premium Market Program (EPP7) has been implemented in the Agriculture Area of Kg. Tuan Seh, Sedili Kecil, Kota Tinggi, Johor with an area of 307.75 acres. The work of providing off-farm infrastructure has been carried out by KEJORA involving the provision of water supply, electricity and farm access.
With the provision of complete farm infrastructure, the management and operation of the farm becomes more efficient and smoother. This too indirectly leads to an increased farm output. As of 31 December 2016, an area of 200 acres had been planted with MD-2 pineapple and the entire area is scheduled to be fully developed in December 2017. The total production is 734.3 metric tons and total income of RM973,190.00 for 2016. The farm production were marketed for both the local market as well as exported abroad.
This MD2 Pineapple Plantation is carried out by Syarikat Ergobumi Sdn Bhd and offers a total of 60 job opportunities.