Category: Natural Farming EN
Synthetic fertilisers are killing the microorganisms in the soil!
Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on farmers and consumers to avoid using synthetic fertilisers. It is because they can indeed have negative impacts on soil biodiversity, including the suppression of the activity of beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria, thereby negatively affecting the very crops people are trying to plant. While synthetic fertilisers are able to enhance crop...
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PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH URBAN GARDENING & ENERGY CONSERVATION
Sharing Knowledge with Schools and Educators What an enriching day it was at our urban garden! Guided by the passionate Green Educators' Workgroup (Grew) and orchestrated by the dedicated efforts of Saraswathi Devi & Theeban Gunasekaran, our urban garden welcomed a vibrant group of 10 primary school students, 20 secondary school and university students, and 10 dedicated teachers on 23...
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4 WAYS TO PRESERVE SOIL MOISTURE
Knowing how to manage water sustainably and ensure effective soil moisture is vital for plants' growth. Here are 4 actions to preserve soil moisture. Source: FAO
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BENEFITS OF SCHOOL GARDENS
School gardens teach children about more than just growing food. They help to… Develop life skills Promote better nutrition & healthy eating Increase environmental awareness Cultivate respect for food and food heroes Source: FAO
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Start your new year with growing your own vegetables: CAP
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has advised Malaysians to start the 2024 with growing their own vegetables. CAP believes, the 2024 will be more challenging to consumers on food prices. To reduce the burden of vegetable price increases CAP urged the Malaysian consumers to grow any type vegetables and herbal plants in beginning of the New Year. The FAO projections indicate that...
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CAP’s COMMUNITY GARDEN TRAINING PROJECT
6 youths and 2 experienced conventional farmers joined CAP's natural farming training at CAP's urban farm on 25 Nov 2023. This training was initiated by a group trying to promote sustainable farming practices by engaging the local community in Selama, Perak. CAP is committed to delivering farming knowledge to the community and the first session of training was focused on the importance of soil...
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World Soil Day: Unearthing the Importance of Soil
In conjunction with World Soil Day which falls on December 5, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on farmers, gardeners, and the public to practice a healthy soil management system that will help prevent soil degradation and its complications. In December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly announced the World Soil Day celebration every December 5, starting in 2014. The...
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