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The estimated value of the world Edible Bird Nest (EBN) production business
is worth more than a staggering MYR 10 billion. Despite the huge demand for
EBN, the present supply is still less than 50% of the global demand. Numerous
factors are responsible for the success of this industry. Habitat and environmental
factors have significant impact on the productivity EBN production. The objective
of this study is to identify the right habitat and suitable environmental factors
that influence successful EBN production. The study will be conducted in two
phases. The inital part of the first phase is to identify the habitat and environmental
factors extracted through review of literature and supporting documents from
the stakeholders of the EBN industry. The last part of the first phase of the
study is by interviewing the stakeholders of the industry. The stakeholders
of the swiftlet industry are EBN producers, consultants of swiftlet houses,
associations of the EBN producers, the key personnel from the Federal and State
Department of Veterinary Services and the Local Government Authorities. For
the second phase of the study, experimental works will be conducted in 15 swiftlet
houses. Several environmental factors such as air and surface temperatures,
Relative Humidity (RH), air velocity and light intensity will be observed in
the swiftlet houses. The expected findings will reveal the right habitat and
the list of suitable and conducive envirommental factors that lead to productive
EBN production. It is envisaged that these findings would provide an invaluable
insight for stakeholders of the industry regarding the most appropriate habitat
and suitable environment for sucessful EBN production ventures.
