HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam visited Ideal Multifeed Farm Sdn Bhd (IMF) in Kampong Bengkurong Masin yesterday as part of side activities to his officiating of the harvesting ceremony for the Sembada 188 hybrid paddy at the Wasan Agricultural Development Area in Mukim Pengkalan Batu.
His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik; and His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen.
The 89-hectare site is used for broiler and layer poultry farming, employing both chicken coop and conventional systems for production.
There is also a slaughterhouse near to the farm, which began operations in 1975.
As of last year, some 1,921,729 chickens and 38,883,649 chicken eggs were produced by the farm.