Jakoa wants to improve the lives of Orang Asli in Johor and ensure they are not left behind.
Jakoa Johor director Faisal Long said the department would work closely with federal and state agencies and the corporate sector to reach out to Orang Asli with economic-related projects.
He said while it would not be a simple matter to change the traditional way of life of Orang Asli, they should not be sidelined.He said the department would look at the success story involving mussel farming project, a Petronas-Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical joint collaboration dedicated to Orang Seletar in Kuala Masai.
He said so far, the department had given assistance to Orang Asli sea and inland fishermen in Batu Pahat, Pontian, Johor Baru and Pasir Gudang.Faisal said the assistance had helped the Orang Asli generate revenue to manage their households.“We are working with Johor Agriculture Department to introduce coffee and pineapple cultivation to the Orang Asli, ’’ he explained.
He said coffee cultivation was common in most villages in Johor decades ago, with many smallholders, but the crop was later replaced with oil palm as the commodity commanded better prices.
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