About SLDB

LKTNS was established in 1969 as one of the numerous statutory bodies under the Chief Minister’s Department, formed to implement Sabah’s rural development programme. From its inception (1969-1982), it has been one of the major governmental agencies entrusted with the development of state land, mainly via land development and re-settlement schemes. Originally tasked to implement crop diversification to decrease the state’s dependency on rubber, today the board is well known for its instrumental role in the rapid expansion of the oil palm industry. With its mandate “to act as a catalyst in transforming rural areas and improving well being among the rural population in Sabah through land consolidation by way of commercial cultivation and modern farming”, the Board has successfully developed 12 settlers land schemes for palm oil with a total area of 11,773 hectares and successfully resettled 2765 people in rural areas. Within this period all settler programmes are under the management umbrella of LKTNS.