Evergreen Livestock Sdn Bhd SABAH ANCHOR COMPANY FOR DAIRY CLUSTER INITIATIVE UNDER ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM Dato Yap started the farm in 1982 with 2 cattle (supplied by DVS) and has grown to 5,000 cattle today on a total land area of 276 acres. Cut down palm oil trees to begin his dairy operations due to higher profitability of dairy operations Friesien-Sahiwal breed producing approximately 12.5 liters a day of milk Overview – Success Story (Dato Yap Farm) Background Financial history Initial Investment : Infrastructure Cost RM 40 Million Perseverance Worked in dairy industry for 18 years, slowly building from small supply of animals to 5,000 heads Long gestation period Consistent Buyer All milk sold to Sabah Dairy Industries at RM 2.50 per liter Dato Yap currently supplies up to 60% of Sabah dairy requirements Using AI to breed animals to ensure quality of breeds and cross breeding Sourced high quality semen from US Commercial Good SOP & Strict adherence to Good Animal Husbandry Practice Technical
Multi Tiers Roof Structure Benefit: Improve indoor Air Circulation. Lower indoor Temperature. Minimize Heat Stress to Animals.
Avoid Wood or Timber Building Materials Benefit: Minimize Sources of Pests and Diseases, Infection and Contamination. Cost Saving in Maintenance & Repair Works.
Wood Shavings as Floor Mat for Calf Pen Benefit: Part of Hoof Care Measures. Prevent Injuries to Hooves of Newly Born Calves. Minimize Bodily Injuries to Newly Born Calves.
Cubicle Calf Pen Benefit: Easy to Monitor Calves’ Growth and Performance. Easier to Treat and Isolate Infected Calves. Prevent Diseases Outbreak Among Newly Born Calves.
Raised Floor & Rubber Floor Mat Benefit: Easy to Clean Floor. Protect Hooves of newly born calves. Prevent Legs Got Caught in between Wooden Floor Plank.
Solar Water Heating System Benefit: Saving in Energy Cost for Hot Water. Hot Water is Essential for Effective Cleaning Milking Machine.
Water Flashing By Gravity Flow/Drop Benefit: Facilitate Floor Scraping or Cleaning Manure from Floor.