12. The GIFT GRASS PLANTATION 80 hectares in Muadzam Shah, Pahang Malaysian climate supports world’s highest rate of Biomass Production Brachiaria Rozi www.mohdpeterdavis.com
13. ROZI grass Grows 3-feet in 35 days (1 inch per day) in a Plantation GRASS CUT AT 35 DAYS IS PERFECT FOR FEEDING TO RUMINANTS Grass can be cut ten times per year for three years before ploughing www.mohdpeterdavis.com
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17. Malaysia’s Deep Tropical GIFT Farming Model WORLD COMPARISON Far Superior to Grazing System 1 hectare of grass plantation can maintain 82 Breeding sheep and produce 170 lambs Compared to 25 sheep per hectare On Best New Zealand grazing farms www.mohdpeterdavis.com
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20. CUT GRASS EVERY 35 DAYS FOR 3 YEARS Fed to sheep, goats, cattle, milking cows in cool climate sheds GREAT increase in Meat and Milk production World Breakthrough : Malaysian Grass Plantations DEEP TROPICAL GIFT FARMING MODEL 3 TIMES MORE PRODUCTIVE Than Best New Zealand Grazing Farms IN BRIEF www.mohdpeterdavis.com
21. Malaysian Rubber production 2008 Estimate 1.19m tonnes from 973,000 hectares RM4.27/kg (SMR20 price Dec 2008) Therefore present value of Rubber 1.19m tonnes x RM4.27/kg = RM5.08 billion per year From 973,000 hectares Rubber Income RM5222 per year per hectare plantation (at RM4.27/kg) GIFT Lamb Production (Potential income selling young Ewe lambs RM650, Ram lambs RM350) Weaned Lamb Income RM85,000 /yr/hectare grass plantation Conclusion (Dec 2008): GIFT lamb production will be 16 times more profitable per hectare compared to rubber www.mohdpeterdavis.com