Core Business

Since 2001, the total area under the management of the LKTNS is 25,975 ha comprises commercial estates, leasing settlers, joint venture estate with smallholder growers, MESEJ, and joint venture with other state agency like the Keningau Agro-Venture Sdn. Bhd.,

Historically the LKTNS commitment in down processing of palm oil for edible oil production has dated back in the early 1970s. In 1973, the SLDB’s schemes accounted for 29% of Sabah’s total oil palm area of 21,822 ha (Annual Report, 1973).

In line with the Federal government’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) as well as to diversify its source of income opportunity, in early 2012 the SLDB developed a 100-acre intensified dairy cattle farm on the land in Binakaan, Sook.

Sabaras was established on May 14, 2013, and has become one of the licensed rice wholesalers through a collaboration between the Sabah Land Development Board (LKTNS) and Malamega Sdn. Bhd.