Food gardens help save money spent on fresh veggies

(From row, from left) Mohideen with Che Abdullah and Norlela checking out herbs grown at the Consumers’ Association of Penang urban and organic farm at its premises in Jalan Masjid Negeri, Penang. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

THOUSANDS of Penangites have obtained government aid to start their own food garden and saved up to RM110 a month off the fresh vegetable purchases of their families.

Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry Deputy Minister II Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi said last year, 629 Penangites and 76 communities with 1,548 people received RM500,000 to start urban farming projects.