some facts & figures on local rice production

Present Rice Production 2008 = 883.5 metric tonnes
area under 2008 = 1,300 hectares
No. of planters 2008 = 1,199 farmers

Rice production in 2007 = 982.9 metric tonnes (3.12%)
Short Term Target 2010 = 5,800 metric tonnes (20%)
Mid-term target 2015 = 18,000 metric tonnes (60%)


Local Rice Production Targets

Brunei-Muara District
Wasan - 230 hectares
Bebuloh - 200 hectares

Tutong District
Supon Kechil, Keriam & Rambai - 200 hectares

Belait District
Lot Sengkuang - 1,000 hectares

Temburong District
Lekium/Perdayan - 700 hectares
Selapon - 150 hectares
Senukoh - 80 hectares


To achieve the self-sufficiency target, the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources is improving the following aspects:
- upgrading of farm infrastructure e.g. drainage and irrigation system, & roads etc
- systematic farming system
- introduction of high yield paddy variety
- to monitor diseases encountered by farmers


Sources:
The Brunei Times, 28th April 2009
RTB news, 28th April 2009

Rice production

Some facts and figures from the Agriculture Department, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei Darussalam:

• Rice requirement in 2007 was 31,242 metric tonnes, estimated to value at 37.05 million dollars.

• At present, local rice production is 982.9 metric tonnes. The amount is equivalent to 3.15 percent of self-sufficiency, based on 0.7 metric tonnes of paddy production per hectare.

• There are some 1,233 paddy farmers in the four districts, and about 1,354 hectares of paddy plantation.

• The majority of rice is imported from other producers. Statistics show that Brunei imports 29,252 metric tonnes of rice, or 96.7 percent, of the requirement.

• Target: BRUNEI is targeting a 20 per cent, equivalent to a 6000 metric ton increase of local rice production by 2010 for its short-term plan and a 60 per cent (equivalent to 18,000 metric tonnes) increase by 2015 for its medium-term plan towards self-sufficiency in the rice production

(extracted from RTB News and The Brunei Times)