In line with the city's plan to reduce its carbon footprint, Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) in Johor has stepped up efforts to promote urban farming.
MBPG Cendana zone councillor Ishak Mohd Yusoff said he had worked closely with the state Agriculture Department to provide training to residents living at Flat Taman Cendana to produce food in their own backyard.
"Our urban farm is located at Blok 12 where we have planted celery, cabbage, water spinach and eggplant, either on soil or via hydroponics," he said when contacted by StarMetro. He said future plans among the local community included planting galangal, lemongrass, torch ginger flower, pandan and oyster mushrooms.
"We are also in the midst of making serunding (floss) out of mushrooms from the farm. "At the moment, our harvesting cycle is every three weeks, and all of the produce is sold for RM1 per 100g," he said, adding that the farm was introduced in August last year. MBPG Rinting 2 zone councillor Law Yiak Kwang said training and aid given by the Agriculture Department had also helped foster a sense of community and cooperation among residents at Flat Balau Taman Rinting.
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