The Sg. Merjuk, Bentong Project (3 Years – Ongoing)

Category : Agriculture
Period : 2017 – Ongoing

IMPACT : Helping to feed 100 orphans and provide an income for the orphanage from sales of the vegetables. Also serves as a teaching instrument for the children to learn practical organic agriculture.

This project is currently an ongoing project that integrates Organoponix Greenhouses (modern off-ground greenhouses) as well as on-land farming ensuring a sustainable and reproducible outcome. ALL the produce grown here are organically grown – this means that NO synthetic pesticides and chemicals are used. Trainings (both practical & theory) on all areas including but not limited to plant care, Organoponix greenhouse set-up and maintenance, plant disease identification, causes and corresponding natural treatment, natural fertilizer production, etc.

Details : In this Sg. Merjuk Project, the extensive use of the Organoponix Greenhouses has enabled the production of leafy vegetables such as Pak Choy, lettuce, mustard green, choy sum, etc, to be grown consistently and not at the mercy of unforgiving weather and insect attacks. As for on-ground farming, we go to great lengths to train and educate on important practices to rejuvenate the soil with natural fertilizers (produced on the farm) and various beneficial microbes.

This project has created many job opportunities. Vegetables that are not sold, are donated to an orphanage for their daily use whilst the vegetable rejects are composted back on the farm to close the cycle and to ensure that there is no wastage on the farm – hence minimizing its environmental impact.