Serving dual purpose as green lung and personal ‘farmers market’

Unused land can be turned into productive green lung like this vegetable patch at the Taman Midah flood retention pond. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) wants to help city folk turn underutilised land near their homes into community farms.

Its executive director (Socio-Economic Development) Anwar Mohd Zain said DBKL was impressed by the commitment and determination shown by residents in various parts of the city who had transformed parcels of land into thriving and sustainable green lungs.