Lai Cheng

CHEAH SIN CHOR Farming is All about Prospering and Sharing The verdant forest dotted with a variety of tropical trees at Kampung Mata Air, Pulai Chondong, Machang, Kelantan, stands tall and confident purely for the reason that its proud owner, Cheah Sin Chor, had promised its inhabitants that he would not in any manner intrude into their lives. “Agriculture is not mere planting, harvesting,...

KUMARASAMY THANNIMALAI A Lecturer that Farms to Cater to the Needs of the Local Community Kumarasamy Thannimalai is a successful farmer despite his busy schedule as a lecturer at IPG. His unquenchable thirst for farming made him keep learning all the nuances of growing and caring for plants. In 1993, he started farming on 25,000 square feet of land adjacent to his house at Taman Kangkung, Lunas,...

NURFITRI AMIR MUHAMMAD Seeds are Farmers' Property Fitri Amir, a microbiology graduate from Universiti Sains Malaysia, has previously worked as a virologist at the Veterinary Research Institute and 2 research centres in socioeconomic research. He was also a project leader for the community development project of Al-Bukhari International University and, during his early years after graduation,...

FARID IZZEADY BIN AMIR WAHIDUDDIN Turning Barren Farming Lands into Thriving Farmlands Farid Izzeady bin Amir Wahiduddin has a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science and, as a Managing Director at Diribumi Ecological Services, provides consultation on organic farming methods and works actively to enhance the lives of the rural community. Farid’s enterprise stemmed from his love for rural...

MALARKODDY SUNDARAM Providing Healthy Food through Mushroom Cultivation Malarkoddy Sundaram, an ex-teacher from Kuala Ketil, Kedah, who is determined to keep learning even after her retirement, channelled her energy into exploring mushroom cultivation. In between engaging herself to teach moral and religious lessons to children in nearby schools, she tried her hands at farming. In 2021, she...

WAN NORIAH WAN RAMLI The Almighty’s Call to Sustain Biodiversity The forest with soaring trees, the endless screeching of insects, flourishing honey bee colonies, calm rivers lined with mangroves, flickering fireflies, cocks crowing and cats lounging about at Min House Camp, located in the serene Kampung Pulau of Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, will undoubtedly make one nostalgic about...

CAP’s new publication, “Agroecology For All: Initiatives in Malaysia”, explores agroecology best practices through the personal experiences of smallholder farmers, urban gardeners, communities, social and educational institutions and individuals. The publication highlights agroecology as a way to work toward food sovereignty, where the control of seeds remains in the hands of farmers and...