Terengganu Records 73,051 Agricultural Holdings In 2023

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 30 (Bernama) -- A total of 73,051 agricultural holdings were recorded in Terengganu for the 2023 reference year, said State Agriculture, Agro-Based Industry, Food Security and Commodities Committee chairman Datuk Dr Azman Ibrahim.

He said of the total, 99.1 per cent or 72,367 were individual holdings, while the remaining 0.9 per cent or 684 were under organisations.

Dr Azman added that 58,435 of the holdings were in the crop sub-sector, followed by livestock (12,018), capture fisheries (3,013), aquaculture (988), and logging and forestry (195).

"According to the 2024 Agriculture Census by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, Terengganu is the largest contributor to the livestock sub-sector, accounting for 25.7 per cent of the total 46,781 agricultural holdings nationwide.

“A total of 227,000 hectares of cultivated area under the sub-sectors has been recorded in Terengganu, while the harvested area stood at 195,300 hectares. Oil palm recorded the largest cultivated and harvested area, followed by rubber and padi,” he said at the launching ceremony of the 2024 Terengganu State Agriculture Census Interim Report here today.

Also present was Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, who is also the Agriculture Census commissioner

An agricultural holding refers to an individual or organisation carrying out agricultural activities under one management, regardless of land size, ownership status or location.

Dr Azman said that the crop sub-sector in Terengganu recorded 3.6 million tonnes in total output in 2023, with a total sales value of RM4.03 billion.

According to him, the livestock sub-sector recorded a sales value of RM403.72 million, followed by fisheries (RM438.89 million), aquaculture (RM251.54 million), and forestry and logging (RM256.87 million).

“The agricultural sector in Terengganu recorded a total revenue of RM5.39 billion, reflecting a significant contribution to the state’s economy,” he said.

Dr Azman added that the data obtained through the agriculture census would serve as the main reference in formulating policies, development strategies and research, particularly in supporting the food security agenda, resource sustainability and the competitiveness of the state’s agricultural sector.

--BERNAMA