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Minister of Industry and Primary Resources Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim
Dato Paduka Hj Bakar (R) receives the draft report of the on-the-job training on Investigation and Improvement ofAcid Sulfate Soils in Rice Production for Brunei Darussalam, which was handed over by General Manager ofMitsubishi Corporation Osamu Ito. Picture: BT/Sally PiriSALLY PIRI

E-PAPERBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Thursday, February 23, 2012
THE Department of Agriculture and Agrifood of the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) andMitsubishi Corporation of Japan yesterday jointly organised a seminar on "Acid Sulfate Soils in Rice
Production for Brunei Darussalam" to share knowledge and experience for sustaining rice production.
During the one-day seminar, Japanese experts Dr Hajime Narioka of Mie University and Dr Yasuhiro
Nakanishi of Tokyo University of Agriculture presented materials on problem soils and procedures toneutralise acidity of soil, respectively.
The seminar aimed to show how the development of acid sulfate soils could be reduced by using land
reclamation techniques for sustainable rice production in the country.
"Acid sulfate soils can create a variety of adverse impacts if not managed properly," said a statement
provided during the event.
The statement said that the negative impacts of acid sulfate include killing vegetation, reduction inagricultural productivity through metal contamination of soils (predominantly by aluminium), acidifyingand contaminating groundwater and water bodies (with arsenic, aluminium and other heavy metals).
Others are killing fish and other aquatic organisms and degrading and damaging of infrastructure throughthe corrosion of concrete and steel pipes, bridges and other sub-surface assets.
Some agricultural development areas in Brunei, especially those used for paddy production, are affectedby acid sulfate.
"Through both training and seminar, it is hoped that future problems caused by acid sulfate soils can be
minimised and will further enhance farmers' ability to manage their farm effectively sustaining crop yield

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The seminar was a follow-up programme after a recent training on investigation and improvement of acidsulfate soils in rice production for Brunei was carried out in the Agriculture Development Area Padi
Planting Project Panchur Murai.
The on-the-job training was one of the activities under the memorandum of understanding between thegovernment of Brunei and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan signed on September 20, 2011.
The objectives of the training, which was attended by 13 officers and staff of the Department ofAgriculture and Agrifood, are to enhance participants' knowledge on management of acid sulfate soils andthe main problems encountered in rice cultivation, to serve as a platform to carry out awarenessprogrammes for contractors and farmers to effectively manage acid sulfate soils for crop production.
Attending the ceremony and seminar session as guest of honour was Minister of Industry and Primary
Resources Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar.
Pehin Dato Hj Yahya also presented certificates to the participants of the on-the-job training at theAgriculture Development Area Padi Planting Project Panchur Murai.
Also present were Japanese Ambassador to Brunei Noriki Hirose, senior government officials, lecturers,
teachers and students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Wasan Vocational School and secondaryschools. The seminar ended with a question and answer session.The Brunei Times

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