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Sharing my garden harvest

‘Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.’ – Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist. I was so happy my daughter-in-law came to my house yesterday. In the midst of pruning the shrubs  in my garden, I happily cut a lot of cangkok manis (scientific name: Sauropus androgynus; […]

‘No worry chicken curry’ director turns to vegetable gardening to survive

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic has undeniably affected many in various sectors including those in the glamorous and high-flying line such as the filming industry. And it is because of this that Shunmugam Karuppannan or better known as Shan had to temporarily leave his job as a film director and script writer when the film […]

Fresh fruits, vegetables for hospital frontliners

SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii officiated at the Peladang Prihatin Sarawak programme here today (Aug 17), which saw the handing over of contribution in the form of fresh produce to frontliners of Sarikei Hospital. The programme is a component of the agricultural produce purchase and distribution programme by area farmers’ organisations (PPKs) […]

Mardi to expand R&D at plant factory

SERDANG: The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) is set to expand research and development (R&D) at its plant factory on several aspects such as energy efficiency and alternative energy, mechanisation and the Internet of Things (IoT). Mardi Senior Research Officer Mohammad Abid Ahmad said prior to this, they had conducted R&D on production […]

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, […]

Demand for vegetables not affected by increase of price

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The demand for vegetables has not been adversely affected despite the significant increase in their prices due to the current monsoon season. According to vegetable trader James Jana who vends at the Bandar Riyal wet market here, the current prices of vegetables that range between RM4 and RM6 per kilo as compared to […]

Veggies in city fetch a high price

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The monsoon season and recent floods have left an impact on the prices and supply of vegetables around Kota Samarahan and Kuching. A recent survey found that most vegetable sellers currently obtain their vegetables at relatively high prices from suppliers. A vegetable trader in Bandar Riyal wet market Florinsia Philip admitted that since […]

Hydroponic veggie farmer on wheelchair

MIRI: There are several hydroponic vegetable farmers in Sarawak, but one stands out among them although his spends most of his time sitting down. Ng Sza Liang, a 61-year-old double-leg amputee who gets about using a wheelchair, began planting hydroponic vegetables a year ago and has been doing quite well. Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim […]

Farmers donate veggies to two villages

MIRI: Local farmers in this district on Sunday donated vegetables to two villages in Riam to help them survive the movement control order (MCO). A total of 250kg of vegetables were distributed to Kampung Lembah Hijau and Kampung Lopeng Tengah. The fresh produce was earlier handed over to Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Senadin branch […]