The Urban, Rooftop and Vertical Farming Association of Malaysia

Kong showing how food waste is used as a natural fertiliser to grow vegetables in drums.

The Agriculture Department, Kong said, had taught him the know-how and supported by providing vegetable seedlings.

By Elan Perumal
The Star
Jan 30, 2016

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Kong, who first introduced the idea to his neighbours in Bandar Sunway Semenyih in February last year, said the iniative drew some 20 families who successfully planted crops such as sweet corn, brinjal, ladies’ fingers, chilli and leafy vegetables.

He said the residents grew the crops in their own compounds and shared the produce with their neighbours and they barter-traded the produce among themselves.

“It created much excitement as the residents were not only able to eat fresh vegetables from their own gardens, but it gave them the opportunity to build new friendships,” he said.

Kong said he had introduced the idea of growing vegetables in plastic drums as it was economic and practical.

“Besides that, I have also incorporated the usage of waste food as natural fertiliser for the urban farming project,” he said.

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