| 13
Dec |
CETDEM
staff conducted an educational programmes for a group of 43
children of aged 3 – 12 accompanied by 7 teachers at Titi
Eco Farm Resort. |
| 7
& 9 Dec |
THE
OF Project Coordinator attended the ASEAN Civil Society Conference.
Some of the topics discussed were Natural Resources/Environment
Management & Woman, Youth & Indigenous Groups |
|
6 Dec |
Visited
Che Engku Mahira's orchard farm to assess and reactivate the
organic vegetable gardening activities in Ulu Langat. |
| 3
Dec |
The
OF Project Coordinator brought a group of 9 Vietnamese Government
Officials from the Provincial People's of Investment Priorities
in Ha Giang to Titi Eco Resort Farm and Loh's Organic Vegetable
Garden on a study tour. |
| 30
Nov |
The OF Project Coordinator attended the Ford Grant presentation
ceremony at the Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel. |
| 29
Nov |
The OF Project Coordinator Visited the PERKOBP Training Centre
to assess the area which the centre aims to reactivate into
its vegetable garden. PERKOBP is a NGO aiming to equip the slow
learning teenager/adults to achieve independent living.Together
with SCI, another NGO, plans are underway. |
| 20
Nov |
CETDEM
participated in a Recycling event organized by the Hawkers Association
of Section 17, PJ, in cooperation with MPPJ Local Agenda 21.
It was a day to promote the reuse of plastic bags and carrying
own basket while marketing |
| 13
Nov |
The OF Project Coordinator and Ms Tan of Chan Organic, Malacca,
with a few others, visited the Organic Eco Rice Farm in Kahang
and another organic farm3 owned by Zenxin Agri-Organic Food
S/B in Kluang, Johore. The Kahang Rice Farm not only grows rice
but recently has also gone into eco tourism with a series of
fun activities. The Zenxin Farm has a total of 14 acres and
is still expanding mainly cultivating leafy vegetables in the
‘Green House’ |
| 12
Nov |
Kok
Hee Poh, the DDC Technical Coordinator gave a talk and energy
audit exercise to members of the Soka Gakai in Muar, Johore. |
| 11
Nov |
The
OF Project Coordinator visited a 3 acres farm land of Sam Yap
who is very determined to go into organic farming in Batu Arang.
Dropped by Yahqappu’s farm a few km away and met this
nature love bird, Low Yu Guan, who processed a small amount
of coconut oil for the farm’s consumption. The aroma of
the coconut oil is so fantastic! |
| 16
Oct |
CETDEM
participated in Mont Kiara Bazaar in collaboration with Hati
organization |
| 13
Oct |
CETDEM
set up exhibition booth in University Malaya in conjunction
with World Environment Day to promote energy efficiency and
organic wastes recycling. |
| 8-9
Oct |
A
2 Days 1 Night farm tour to Cameron Highland, participated by
44 members, family members and friends. Visited Mr. Fung’s
farm in Ringlet, mushroom farm in Tanah Rata operated by Perusahaan
Cendawan KWP, Mr. Ho’s farm and Mr. Lee’s farm in
Brinchang. |
| 3-5
Oct |
The
OFP Coordinator participated in SEACON’s conference on
“AFTA in a Changing Regional & Global Economy : Impacts
& Prospects” |
| 2
Oct |
A
short course on bins composting was held in CETDEM office. 11
people participated. |
| 22-28
Sept. |
Ms.Tan
& Mr. Gurmit attended IFOAM General Assembly
in Adelaide Australia. |
| 14
Sept |
Shooting
on composting by Red Communication Sdn. Bhd. for 3R TV programme,
to encourage viewers to recycle their household wastes into
compost. |
| 11
Sept |
Study
tour to Titi Eco Farm Resort - The reason why CETDEM OF Project
very often organizes study trips to Titi Eco Farm Resort is
that it is so far the only integrated farm (though there is
room for improvement) that we know of. |
| 9
Sept |
OF
Project Coordinator visited
Zenxin’s organic farm in Gua Musang. A big farm in a deep
jungle (however is fast developed for agriculturall purposes
by other developers), infested with wild animals, accessible
only with 4WD. Planted mostly with organic fruits like dragon
fruits, papaya, long beans, turnip, etc. |
| 8-9
Sept |
Case
study on Mr.Ho’s four farms in Cameron Highland. Jannie
and husband, Mr Sunny of Health Paradise Sdn Bhd, also came
along. |
| 5
Sept |
OF
Project Coordinator visited
En. Ishak’s dragon fruit farm in Tanjung Malim to do case
study. She also visited Biotop’s Compost Plant in Bidor,
Perak. |
| 28
August |
Potluck
gathering in CETDEM office. |
| 23
August |
CETDEM
set up exhibition booth in Putrajaya in conjunction with Women
& Environment Conference organized by DOA. Mr. Gurmit, Executive
Director, was invited to speak. |
| 16
August |
OF
Project Coordinator gave guidance to Mrs Chong on starting up
an organic garden at her bungalow in Bangsar Hill. |
| 14
August |
OF
Project Coordinator gave talk and demo on composting in Bukit
Mertajam organized by local Rukun Tetangga. |
| 13
August |
CETDEM
Executive Director conducted “Sustainable Energy Usage
In Urban Households" workshop at City Bayview Hotel, Penang. |
| 2-3
August |
Tan
JL (Board member), Dr. Gan (KGG) & the OFP coordinator attended
Consumer Conference organized by FOMCA at Istana Hotel, KL |
| 23
July |
The
OFP Coordinator together with Tan of Chan Organic Shop and her
regular customers, visited Dr. Ishak’s farm in Malacca
& Vege Talk Sdn. Bhd. in Rembau respectively. En Maarof,
Offical of Pejabat Pertanian Rembau, briefed us on the assistance
(natural farming) the pejabat gave to the farmers in Rembau.
|
| 2
July |
CETDEM’s
20th Anniversary marked by a Public Forum and Dinner
at the Armada Hotel, PJ |
| 21-22
June |
OF
Project Coordinator and DDC Techinical Coordinator attended
the ‘Mobilizing Resources’ Seminar at Cititel Hotel
organized by Citibank. |
| 19-20
June |
CETDEM
participated in Kitar Semula Expo at Menara MPPJ, PJ. Charles
Tan of CETDEM Board and KGG member, Lee Chuy Fong volunteered
to man the booth. |
| 18
June |
OF
Project Coordinator conducted Organic Farming Training for members
of the Sasariarakka Buddhist Sanctuary in Taiping, Perak. |
| 7
June |
The
Ex. Dir. & OF Project Coordinator presented papers on “Energy:
What Path Should We Take?” and “Organic Farming:
Issues and Challenges” respectively at the National Conference
on Sustainability 2005 at PWTC, KL organized by MENGOs. |
| 29
May |
TITI
STUDY TOUR — On a fine Sunday morning, about 70 members
and friends, mainly adults with some children, car-pooled to
Titi Eco Farm Resort. |
| 28
May |
At
the invitation of Jabatan Pertanian N. Sembilan, the OF Project
Coordinator and KGG member Tan Teng Koon attended the Department’s
100 years celebration with an exhibition on Organic Products. |
| 17
May |
Visited
Dino’s plantation and new MISO “House” (he
does not like to call it “factory”) in Negeri Sembilan.
Dino, the man behind the Diago Miso which you can find in some
of the Organic Shops. Dino is interested to start a community
Organic Farm with a touch of spirituality. |
| 7
May |
Together
with the Ministry’s staff, the OF Project Coordinator
visited the N&N Farm in Siburan. It is very refreshing to
learn that the farm does not claim to be an organic farm even
though they do not use any agrochemicals. They hope to meet
many of the Organic Farming standards before they would claim
to be Organic. At present, the produce are supplied to health
shops and the retail price is RM2.00 per packet (at 300g). Apparently,
the health shops get only 40sen per packet sold. The farm is
heavily subsidized by the parent company and their primary motto
is to promote and educate the public on the benefit of growing
and eating organic food. |
| 6
May |
OF
Project Coordinator was invited by Jawatan kuasa Khas Alam Sekitar
under the Ministry of Environment & Public Health Sarawak
to demonstrate the recycling of domestic waste into compost
to the community of Kg Tabuan Melayu, Kuching. |
| 23
April |
MPPJ
PESTA — CETDEM OF Project together with members:
Natural Red S/ B, Health Paradise S/B, I-Green (M) S/B and farmer
Yahgappu displayed their organic produces/products at the event
organized by MPPJ. |
| 20
April |
OF
Coordinator gave a TALK & DEMO ON COMPOSTING at 1 Utama
Shopping Centre organized by KGG member, Mr Wong Tar Hui. |
| 12
April |
VISIT
TO YAHGAPPU’S VEGETABLE GARDEN — OF Project Coordinator
visited Yahgappu’s Vegetable garden in Batu Arang. He
is into organic farming. |
| 14
March |
OFFICIAL
OPENING OF ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME — CETDEM Office.
Dato’ Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik, Minister of Energy, Water
& Communications officiated the opening. |
| 4-6
March |
CETDEM
organized the 4th Malaysian ORGANIC WATCH’05 Seminar and
Exhibition on Organic & Natural Products |
| 31
January |
CETDEM
organized ORGANIC WATCH '05 Press Conference |
