Growing chilli on campus to gain income, new skills

Prof Ismail (second from right) with Johor Fama director Shahrizan Sudirman (left) admiring the mature chilli plants at UiTM campus in Segamat.

More than 400 chilli plants have been planted at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Johor as a way to help students earn an income while furthering their studies at the campus in Segamat.

The project, which started on Nov 20 last year, is a joint effort between UiTM Johor, Malaysian Academy of SME and Entrepreneurship Development (Masmed) and Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Johor.