ALOR SETAR, Feb 18 — Budi Daya Burung Trading (Daya Burung), engaged in the processing, manufacturing and marketing of swiftlet bird nests, plans to open a bird nest mini-town in Sitiawan by year-end.
Managing Director Nazri Hood said the Perak Government had approved 20 hectares sought by the company to implement the project.
The RM7 million project would be carried out under a joint venture with several investors, he said.
“Discussions are underway with potential investors. We are confident of starting the project in the next few months and hope to complete it before
year-end,” he told BERNAMA when met at an event his company sponsored bird nest health drinks for 100 senior citizens at Langgar Health Clinic here today.
He said 20 bird nests, costing RM275,000 each, complete with infrastructures would be set up at the mini-town under environment-friendly surroundings to breed swiftlets.
Daya Burung, a wholly-owned Bumiputera company, has been selling bird nest raw materials and “Budi Bird” brand bird nest health drink products since 2001.
Bird nest health drink products have medicinal properties to treat lung ailments, skin cell disorders and internal injuries.
Daya Burung healthcare products are derived from both farming house bird nests and bird nests from Niah Caves in Sarawak. Niah Cave bird nests are known to be the world’s best due to the food structure and nesting habitat.
The export price of a Niah Cave bird nest can fetch up to RM24,000 a kilo, more than double the price of a farm house bird nest.
Nazri said his company had invested more than RM1 million to build farm houses for swiftlets on Pulau Tuba in Langkawi and in Kuala Kangsar which are expected to be completed soon.
Established in 1999, Daya Burung has been exporting its products to Brunei, China, Taiwan, Thailand and to Middle East countries since 2006.
Nazri said his company received a monthly supply of only 200 kilogrammes of bird nests from middlemen in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
The bird nests are graded based on their quality and processed at the company’s plant in Lubok Air, Jerlun, Kedah.
“The quantity is inadequate to meet the demand from the United Kingdom and Hong Kong as the foreign clients have the trust and confidence in the quality and originality of the products exported by Daya Burung,” added Nazri. — Bernama
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