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‘Gardening keeps me on my toes’: KL’s urban farmers grow vegetables to keep fit, share skills
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In Selangor state, residents of Taman Perwira have joined hands to transform neglected back lanes into a thriving community garden.
PHOTO: AIDA HANIZA ADNAN/GARDEN8
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- Faced with rising costs, Kuala Lumpur residents established community farms like Seri Perlis 2, turning unused spaces into gardens providing fresh produce.
- Government initiatives such as the Community Agriculture Development Programme and Kebuniti MADANI support urban farming, helping some families save RM160 monthly on groceries.
- Despite challenges, community gardens like Garden8 in Selangor promote food resilience, community bonds and life skills, contributing to Malaysia's food security efforts.
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KUALA LUMPUR - More than a decade ago, Mrs Norhasyimah Daud often found herself throwing away wilted vegetables at the end of the week, each spoiled handful a reminder of how carefully every ringgit had to be stretched.
Then a mother of three and pregnant with her fourth, the Kuala Lumpur clerk and her husband Latiff Abu Hassan, 55, a small trader of goods, together earned RM2,500 a month.
