Desa Dairy Farm in Mesilau, Little New Zealand of Sabah
DESA is a household name in Sabah because most Sabahans grow
up drinking milk from Desa Dairy Farm, which produces nearly one million liters
of fresh milk annually.
Desa Dairy Farm is located at the foothill of Mt. Kinabalu,
at the Mesilau Plateau, Kundasang, Ranau. It is one of the subsidiaries of Desa
Group of Companies which is wholly owned by the state government of Sabah,
Malaysia. Village Cattle or Farm Village call is a dairy farm that is said to
have an atmosphere like being abroad!
This place is open everyday, price only at RM5 per person,
Entrance and take a photo of the landscape that matches the landscape of New
Zealand Sabah.
Desa Dairy Farm provides good education for children even
adults to understand how fresh milk is being processed from raw to finish
product. The best time to visit the farm is around 2:30pm as milking session is
starting at 3pm every day. You can see all the cows are lining up waiting for
milking.
Friesian Cattles are reared in this farm to produce around
one million liters of high quality fresh milk annually. The processing plant is
fully automated at all stage of production. Fresh milk in original &
chocolate flavors is available for sales at the lobby. Some souvenir also
available and it is always nice to grab something for friends and family other
than fresh milk!
In addition, visitors who visit the Farm Village can taste their fresh produce such as fresh milk, pudding and gelato ice cream which is very tasty!
You can see Desa Dairy Farm far from the main road in Kundasang. It is not hard to find but there is no public transport to reach there. If you stay in Kinabalu Park or resort nearby, you may ask for transport from the reception. All the local folks know how to get there!
Actually we do not have to go oversea. Dairy Farm Village, Mesilau Sabah can make it seem like it is in New Zealand.
Go in the morning because the weather is cooler and less clouds that surround Mount Kinabalu.
Dairy Farm village located at the foot of Mount Kinabalu in Mesilau Kundasang Highlands, Sabah is increasingly becoming the choice of domestic and foreign tourists to enjoy beautiful scenery and even cool weather. You are viewing another side of Mt. Kinabalu! The cold weather, farm fencing, and Friesian cattle make you totally away from all the pressures and stressful life from the reality world.
Not just looking at beautiful scenery but also have the opportunity
to enjoy a wide range of fresh milk and delicious ice cream made by local
people who are sure to enjoy it.
The following are the activities you can do at Desa. Family
and student groups would find the tour educational, and it’s important for
younger generation to see and learn how food is made and processed.
- Calf Pen / Barn
After seeing and eating something at Desa, probably you want
to touch something as well. You can head to calf pen next to the main building.
- Taking photo with goat at calf pen
This year is the year of goat, so it would be auspicious to
touch goats. Note what the little lamb is doing (see photo above). The farm
also rears saanen goats for their milk.
- Grass and milk bottle for calf
You can buy grass (RM1 per bunch) or milk (RM1.50 per
bottle) to feed the calves. They really know how to milk the money of tourists.
- Selfie with calf
Hold the grass tight while feeding. The calf is quite strong
and would pull the grass out of your hand.
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Visiting Hours: 8am – 5pm (Daily)
Milking Process: 2:30pm – 4:30pm (Daily)
Raw Milk Processing: 10am – 3pm (Tue, Thu, Sun)
Calf Feeding: 9am – 4pm (Daily)
Ticket Fee:
RM5 per Adult, RM4 per Child / Student (Free if under 6 years old).
Location:
Company:
Desa Plus Sdn. Bhd.
Address (office):
Level 3, West Wing, Wisma 2020, 18, Lorong
Belia Karamunsing, 88991 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Website:
Facebook:
Desa-Cattle-Dairy-Farm-Kundasang-Sabah
Tel:
+60 88-889562
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