PM Najib: Small village serves as 'role model' for transformation

Villagers welcoming Najib as he arrives at Kampung Tanjung Besar

 

LIPIS: Little-known Kampung Tanjung Besar here will serve as the country's role model in transforming rural developments into modern agro-culture townships.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the "Rimbunan Kaseh" integrated community project was another milestone of the Government Transformation Programme.

Najib said the first batch of 70 participants saw their monthly income increase by 100% to RM1,000 via their involvement in agriculture and agro-culture farming.

"Latest techniques using autopot technology is applied in the planting of golden melons.

"There is the rearing of Omega 3-rich jade perch fish from Australia, which are then exported to Singapore.