It may not be irrelevant to note that even very modest forms of life, like earthworms, dung beetles and fiddler crabs, have no trouble identifying the real problems they must deal with if they are to survive. — Edward Goldsmith, Ecologist
Today, aged 67, Subbarow is one of the more prominent faces of the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) which, in recent years, has been championing natural farming and getting people to eat right. And he is leading the charge.
..... Many individuals and communities out there are still participating in the month-long #GrowWithCAP2021 campaign, and in so doing help to create solutions for the world’s environmental crisis. Trees have existed for about 400 million years, about 2,000 times longer than modern humans. Let’s not chop down trees indiscriminately, let’s grow more trees instead for the benefit of present...
..... ..... The month-long #GrowWithCAP2021 campaign initiated by CAP has managed to bring together men, women, children, friends, families and neighbours for a common purpose – greening up homes, neighbourhoods, schools/universities and other common localities for a healthy environmental impact as well as practising sustainable living. Many of you have posted what you have done and...
..... A GREAT start for 2021. Be with plants and nature. Grow a plant and hashtag us. Be part of movement to increase sustainability and resilience in 2021. #GrowWithCAP2021
GREEN ACTION WEEK 2020
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) today launched a guidebook titled “Managing Pests in Home Gardens” in conjunction with the annual Green Action Week. This 20-page full-coloured book is available in four languages i.e. Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil.
During the COVID19 pandemic and lockdown, many households had resorted to start growing vegetables in their...
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is at a loss to understand how the prices of onions can soar to between RM12 and RM15 per kilogramme as compared to the previous RM5 to RM9. The onions were brought in by importers much earlier before any price increase. Therefore, on this basis the existing stock of onions should not be sold at the current price.
We urge the Ministry of Domestic Trade...