ONCE in full production, the PJ City Food Valley programme can meet up to 50% of Selangor’s vegetable and fruit consumption.
Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the urban-agro project initiated by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) was expected to start soon.
“The matter was brought to the Selangor State Economic Action Council (MTES) and approved last month.
“The city council will decide with the participants what type of crops to plant, based on market needs,” he said, adding that a temporary occupation licence had been issued to MBPJ for the initiative.
He said this during the Jelajah Kita Selangor Penyayang (JKSP) programme which was held at Flat Desa Mentari in Taman Medan.
Under the PJ City Food Valley programme, unused reserve land will be turned into urban farms as a way to boost food security within the local community.
StarMetro reported in January that four plots in Petaling Jaya had been identified for the project: Sri Damansara in PJU9 (10.11ha), Pelangi Damansara in PJU6 (10.11ha), Taman Sri Manja in PJS3 (5.66ha) and Desa Perangsang in PJS3 (3.23ha).
Petaling Jaya mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir was quoted as saying that the land under power transmission lines were either classified as forest reserve or state- owned.
The plots are easily accessible and near low-cost housing projects.
The JKSP programme has travelled to nine districts featuring food trucks and exhibition booths set up by state agencies.
There were musical entertainment and dance performances too.
