Rainwater harvesting keeps costs down for urban farms

(Left) Iqmal Fajri Danial collecting water from a rainwater harvesting system set up as part of Taman Perwira, Gombak community project. — Filepic

MANY urban farmers in Kuala Lumpur may not be affected as much by the increase in water tariffs set for Feb 1 as they use a rainwater harvesting system at their premises, minimising reliance on piped water supply.

They said the rise in water costs could prompt more farmers to consider rainwater harvesting as a viable, cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative.