Seeds of knowledge

Inculcating interest: A young resident of PPR Pekan Kepong is among the many volunteers who are nurturing padi planted in the flats compound. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

URBAN farms abound in Kuala Lumpur, but the one in PPR Pekan Kepong stands out for growing an unusual crop in the city – padi.

Although it is normally found in open fields, the community gardeners are growing padi from shallow do-it-yourself planter boxes and polybags.