The current status and future prospects of harvestable sago palm in Sarawak Malaysia

Tie Y.L., . and Lim E.T.K., . (1991) The current status and future prospects of harvestable sago palm in Sarawak Malaysia. [Proceedings Paper]

The current status and prospects of harvestable sago Metrosylon spp. palms in Sarawak were studied by field surveys and enumeration studies. The main objective we was to collect some up-to-date inventory data which would be useful for planning the future development of the sago industry in Sarawak. The number of mature palms per hectare from 6 to 144 with a mean value of about 42 palms/ha. Another 77 palms/ha have trunks which are still growing but can be harvested within the next five years. The number of larger suckers which have reached the trunk formation stage is about 203 per hectare. Smaller suckers average about 1 887 per hectare. With the present sago acreage of 19 720 ha it can be estimated that approximately 2.347 million sago palms can be harvested in the next five years and future production can be sustained by the growing suckers. Based on this estimate an annual output of 469 000 palms which can be processed into 67 000 tonnes of quality sago starch can be sustained. The average production figure of about 24 350 tonnes per annum from 1983 to 1987 can easily be doubled. Further substantial increase is envisaged when the sago plantation near Mukah comes into production

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The current status and prospects of harvestable sago Metrosylon spp. palms in Sarawak were studied by field surveys and enumeration studies. The main objective we was to collect some up-to-date inventory data which would be useful for planning the future development of the sago industry in Sarawak. The number of mature palms per hectare from 6 to 144 with a mean value of about 42 palms/ha. Another 77 palms/ha have trunks which are still growing but can be harvested within the next five years. The number of larger suckers which have reached the trunk formation stage is about 203 per hectare. Smaller suckers average about 1 887 per hectare. With the present sago acreage of 19 720 ha it can be estimated that approximately 2.347 million sago palms can be harvested in the next five years and future production can be sustained by the growing suckers. Based on this estimate an annual output of 469 000 palms which can be processed into 67 000 tonnes of quality sago starch can be sustained. The average production figure of about 24 350 tonnes per annum from 1983 to 1987 can easily be doubled. Further substantial increase is envisaged when the sago plantation near Mukah comes into production

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	1 ill.; 3 tables; 6 refs.; Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	MALASIA
AGROVOC Term:	SAGU
AGROVOC Term:	PRODUCCION
AGROVOC Term:	METROXYLON
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:26
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14900

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