Section 25
of Korporasi Pembangunan Desa Sabah Enactment 1981
Section 25
The functions of the Corporation shall be—
(a)
to undertake agricultural projects with emphasis on in-situ development of the rural communities;
(b)
to create employment and other gainful economic opportunities for the rural communities;
(c)
to establish commercial model farms either wholly owned or leased from or managed on joint venture basis with small holders;
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(d)
to acquire land for opening up rubber, oil palm, cocoa and other plantations and for the promotion of viable agricultural undertakings;
(e)
to undertake the processing and marketing, including import and export of all agricultural and forest produce;
(f)
to undertake the operation of farm mechanisation, and transport services, and the provision of credit facilities;
(g)
to undertake and participate in industrial, commercial, trading and agricultural enterprise in or outside the State;
(h)
to establish a joint marketing agency to undertake the marketing, including export and import of all agricultural produce from all Government and/or semi-Government and/or Government-financed agricultural agencies;
(i)
to promote rural community social programme, such as on nutrition, health, population, environment, housing, pre-school and adult education; and
(j)
to do all other acts and things as are necessary and expedient for the attainment of the purposes of the Corporation.