PDS Abattoir has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore’s Aliyah Rizq Holdings to pilot the sole commercial cattle breeding programme in Brunei, as part of a wider livestock breeding initiative that also includes sheep and buffalo.
The cattle breeding pilot will begin with a trial involving the import of ten parent stock as a proof of concept. This will evaluate breeding success rates, operational challenges, and the overall feasibility for commercial expansion, which would require substantial investment.
Implementing a local breeding programme marks another significant expansion PDS Abbatoir – which became a wholly government-owned company in 2021 – and has traditionally been focused on importing livestock for slaughter and meat processing.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, PDS expanded its value chain to include feedlotting – the process of importing young livestock to be raised and fattened to commercial size before slaughter. The new breeding programme takes this a step further, aiming to establish a complete livestock ecosystem within Brunei.
PDS General Manager Sabirin Othman explained on the sidelines of the MoU signing on September 1 that while Brunei has small-scale breeding of sheep and buffalo, there is currently no commercial-scale breeding of cattle.
He said partnering with Singapore’s Aliyah Rizq Holdings brings in a partner with proven breeding expertise and international experience. Established ten years ago, the company has since scaled to 60,000 livestock across seven countries through its cluster-based farming model.
October 16, 2025
