evergreen livestock sdn bhd sabah anchor company for dairy cluster initiative under economic...

Evergreen Livestock Sdn Bhd

SABAH

ANCHOR COMPANY FOR DAIRY CLUSTER INITIATIVEUNDER ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM

• Dato Yap started the farm in 1982 with 2 cattle (supplied by DVS) and has grown to 5,000 cattle today on a total land area of 276 acres.

• Cut down palm oil trees to begin his dairy operations due to higher profitability of dairy operations

• Friesien-Sahiwal breed producing approximately 12.5 liters a day of milk

Overview – Success Story (Dato Yap Farm)

Background

Financial historyInitial Investment :Infrastructure Cost RM 40 Million

Perseverance• Worked in dairy

industry for 18 years, slowly building from small supply of animals to 5,000 heads

• Long gestation period

ConsistentBuyer

• All milk sold to Sabah Dairy Industries at RM 2.50 per liter

• Dato Yap currently supplies up to 60% of Sabah dairy requirements

• Using AI to breed animals to ensure quality of breeds and cross breeding

• Sourced high quality semen from US

Commercial• Good SOP & Strict

adherence to Good Animal Husbandry Practice

Technical

Multi Tiers Roof StructureBenefit: Improve indoor Air Circulation. Lower indoor Temperature. Minimize Heat Stress to Animals.

Avoid Wood or Timber Building Materials Benefit: Minimize Sources of Pests and Diseases,

Infection and Contamination. Cost Saving in Maintenance & Repair Works.

Wood Shavings as Floor Mat for Calf PenBenefit: Part of Hoof Care Measures. Prevent Injuries to Hooves of Newly Born Calves. Minimize Bodily Injuries to Newly Born Calves.

Cubicle Calf PenBenefit: Easy to Monitor Calves’ Growth and Performance . Easier to Treat and Isolate Infected Calves.

Prevent Diseases Outbreak Among Newly Born Calves.

Raised Floor & Rubber Floor MatBenefit: Easy to Clean Floor. Protect Hooves of newly born calves. Prevent Legs Got Caught in between Wooden Floor Plank.

Solar Water Heating System Benefit: Saving in Energy Cost for Hot Water. Hot Water is Essential for Effective Cleaning

Milking Machine.

Water Flashing By Gravity Flow/Drop Benefit: Facilitate Floor Scraping or Cleaning Manure from Floor.