Kelulut Survive on Island
Maha Suci Allah yg Maha Kaya, Maha Pemurah, Maha
Pengasih Penyayang
Fruits of success: (From left) Universiti
Malaysia Terengganu students Nik Nadia Syamimi Mat, 20, Siti Noor Nazihah
Zulkifli, 22, Tengku Aqilah Wardah Tengku Suhaimi, 21, and Siti Nur Syeefa
Wadhiah Abu Musa, 21, examining the Terengganu Sweet Melon, which is
pollinated by ‘kelulut’ at the Peradong Permanent Food Production Park,
Terengganu. — Bernama
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of six popular islands in
Terengganu show great potential as kelulut (stingless bee)
honey farm locations and also as ecotourism destinations.
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu’s (UMT) kelulut and
bee research group head Associate Prof Dr Shamsul Bahri Abd Razak said the six
islands, namely Pulau Bidong, Pulau Redang, Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Lang
Tengah, Pulau Kapas and Pulau Tenggol, show great promise as kelulut honey
farming industry centres in the state.
He said this was based on the recent kelulut mapping
works carried out by 22 researchers from various fields on several islands
around the waters of Terengganu recording species of kelulut bees
on the islands and their suitability for breeding.
“We found two unique species on Tenggol Island, one of which
is Tetrogonula Laevicepsand, another species that we are still
in the process of identifying.
Shamsul Bahri said UMT would offer its expertise to the
community and chalet operators on the islands who were interested in
developing kelulut honey farms as an ecotourism attraction.
“Kelulut honey farming is relatively easy as the
bees do not sting.
“Furthermore, it does not take too long to see results, usually
about one month.
“Kelulut honey farming can also be developed as a
source of income as well as to serve as tourist attraction for the resort or
chalet operators,” he said.
He said that so far only the residents of Pulau Redang had taken
on a kelulut honey farming project, but added that he would
monitor interest in the project from time to time. — Bernama
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