We heave a huge sigh of relief as the persistent water problem at the farm has been largely resolved. The irrigation at the farm is now improved with the installation of one-way valves to ensure water is delivered smoothly to the water tanks. The pumps are working well, and water tanks can be filled within […]
It was an exciting weekend both at the farm and the village. Gamuda Berhad, with a volunteer force of 30 staff members came to build another greenhouse for the farm. This greenhouse, measuring 50′ x 24′ is an improved version of the earlier two units. The new greenhouse is a tremendous boost to the […]
Facing challenges are all in a day’s work in managing the farm and people – some steps forward, some steps backwards. These two weeks we walked backward. In our blog “Fresh Faces (22-27 May 2017)”, we shared our delight in having four young Orang Asli men joining the farm on a training-cum-work programme. Sadly, three […]
We continue to clear hurdles at the farm. The Orang Asli farmers have now learned how to grow 15 types of crops. Farm planting spaces have increased to 1.4 acres, and there is an operational greenhouse. Farm yields increased to RM9,000 in May from RM4,000 in February. […]
There is an urgent need to understand the mindset of the Orang Asli in moving forward… Some young people have come to join the farm as contract workers. However, many are not catching the vision of owning their own farm. We made these observations: The young men appear more content with finding quick money to […]
There are 12 types of vegetables growing at any one time in the farm now. Also, the farm is picking up in its yield: 80kg of vegetables were harvested every two days in May and this is a jump from 40kg in February. This is commendable growth, but yield is still off the target for the farm […]
There is a fresh wind of hope blowing with four young Orang Asli men joining the farm on a training-cum-work programme. Suhaimi (27), Zamri (27), Haikal (17) and Panjang (15) aspire to start an organic farm of their own. Currently, these young men are paid an allowance of RM600/month. “I was only earning about RM300/month […]
There are eight Orang Asli farmers at the OA Organics farm. Out of this, six are women – the backbone of the farm since its inception in November 2016. These women juggle working on the farm and managing their family, but minus the modern gadgets we enjoy. After a day of back-breaking work, six days a […]
It was the week the farm received a new solar system! This is another step forward towards using renewable energy source that is sustainable and inexhaustible (where budget permits) to the farm. The Orang Asli farmers were keen to learn how to install the new system, and they did with guidance! Although the solar system does not currently power […]
OA Organics is People-oriented and Planet-friendly. People-oriented – the consumers, the farmers OA Organics believes in eating healthily and strives to make farm produce affordable for all, through direct purchase from the farm. We aim to provide buyers: Choices – you choose what you like to buy from the available range, and which day and place to get your orders. Order online at […]