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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...

VIEWS OF THOSE WHO BENEFITED from CAP's Urban Garden Training (Part 2) PUAN LIM LAY CHU Island Glades, Gelugor, Penang First and foremost, a big thank you to CAP. Ever since I came into contact with CAP, I learnt a lot of new things regarding natural farming, like how to make compost, growth promoters, vermicompost, pest repellentand Farmers' EM (Farmers' Effective Microorganisms). As a teacher,...

VIEWS OF THOSE WHO BENEFITED from CAP's Urban Garden Training (Part 1) BERNARD NEOH Desa Rahmat, Bukit Jambul, Penang CAP is a good platform for exchanging knowledge. It gives a lot of encouragement for people like me to do home gardening and use natural products for composting and fertilising. All of the staff are generous in sharing their knowledge and techniques of gardening, and my family...

MULLAIMALAR PRABAHAR Agroecology Starts at Home “We Make Our Own ENZYME CLEANER and GROUNDNUT MILK” (Part 2) During his family’s weekly temple visit, Mullai’s son, Lingesh noticed that the bulk of the limes used for the prayers eventually end up as garbage. He brought home the limes. His family eats fruit regularly. Lingesh combined the fruits and the lime peels and experimented with...

MULLAIMALAR PRABAHAR Agroecology Starts at Home (Part 1) The daily chores and activities of Mullaimalar’s family prove beyond doubt that agroecology starts at home. The family implements best environmental practices with great care. In the process, to a significant extent, they minimise the damage inflicted on the environment. Along the journey, they guide friends, relatives and acquaintances...