Ex-manager gets new income from farming

KUALA KRAI: A manager of a telecommunication shop who was laid-off due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year is now a successful farmer with a five-figure monthly income. Mohd Saifullah Che Mat, 28, a graduate of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), said being unemployed, he decided to carried out farming on a piece of […]

Lucrative income from maman farming

KUALA PILAH: The popularity of the traditional rendang maman speciality dish prepared during Aidilfitri in Negeri Sembilan, has inspired a housewife to start a maman farm to meet the festive season demand. Raihana Ayub, 31, began to cultivate the maman plants or scientifically known as Cleome Gynandra on an almost one-hectare leased land in Terachi, […]

There’s money in recycled materials

BY BARINA NANI & INDUN SILONG KUCHING: Turning recycled materials into works of art can provide a lucrative return. This is because the demand from the local communities as well as government agencies and departments for handcrafts made of recycled waste is always there despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. 3D artist, Marzuki Jamilah, 50, said […]

Swiftlet farming, mushroom cultivation lucrative

BINTULU: Rural folk in Selangau are urged to take advantage of the agriculture schemes provided by the state government to help increase their household incomes. Citing swiftlet farming and mushroom cultivation, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs), Datuk John Sikie Tayai said these two activities were capable of generating lucrative […]

Lucrative income through agriculture

TATAU: The people can generate lucrative income through agriculture, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. He stated that agriculture was an important industry because of its role in development and creating employment opportunities while increasing the income of farmers. “Farmers should therefore strive to carry out commercial farming […]

Mahseer rearing promises lucrative profit

KOTA BHARU: Mahseer (kelah) rearing in cages can encourage young people to venture into entrepreneurship as it promises a lucrative income where one kilogramme (kg) of mahseer can fetch about RM500 in the market. Deputy Agriculture and Food Industry Minister II Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi said the lucrative income should be able to lure youths to venture […]