Vegetable farms to be set up under high-tension electric cables to generate income for B40 families

THE government has launched a vegetable farm programme on empty land under high-tension electric cables to support low-income families to make a living as well as help cater to the local consumer demand for crops such as chilli.

The programme Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat (IPR) INTAN @ PJ City Food Valley is the first of its kind in the country and will be expanded to other states soon said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli at the launch which took place beside Rumah Pangsa Pelangi Damansara, Petaling Jaya.