Down Syndrome association to generate income through cultivation of mushrooms

Johor women, family and community development committee chairman Zaiton Ismail showing mushrooms for sale at the Mushroom Farming Project run by the Johor Down Syndrome Association in Taman Bukit Indah, Johor Baru.

The Johor Down Syndrome Association plans to buy 3,000 mushroom cultivation bottles before moving to expand its online presence to meet the high demand.

Association president Alpian Jamid said the programme started in September last year after the association was granted funding by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) under the Iskandar Malaysia Youth Empowerment Fund (IMPower) programme.