The area of Felda Wilayah Sahabat in Lahat Datu, which is as big as the state of Malacca, holds great potential to be developed with various agricultural or livestock activities such as beef cattle breeding.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Mustapa Mohamed (above), in a statement today, said the area has the potential to be a cattle breeding hub to cater to the high demand for beef.

Citing breeder Bakri Pawerdi, 34, as an example, Mustapa said that Bakri, who started the project with 20 cows in 2004 now breeds more than...