Urban Hijau
articles and interviews
Tatler - These Urban Farms Lead the Way in Sustainable Food Production in the City
Find out how Kebun Kebun Bangsar, Cultiveat and more are catering to Malaysians who value sustainability and social impact
FMT - Urban Hijau exchanges food waste for farm produce
Social enterprise Urban Hijau’s compost network project aims to reduce food waste in landfills.
AIU Social Business Program
Listen to an exciting journey of various social enterprises in Malaysia and abroad to make a social impact in eradicating poverty, reducing unemployment and environmental conservation. This podcast is brought to you by Albukhary International University (AIU).
TheStar - Turn empty spaces into urban farms to grow food
Sunway FutureX Farm, Kebun-Kebun Bangsar (KKB) and Urban Hijau are examples of good urban farming initiatives in the Kuala Lumpur city centre. Perhaps Malaysians could adopt Singapore’s approach by setting up aquaponics farming systems on roofs of car parks and opening urban farms in unused buildings.
FMT - Local urban farms hold key to food security
PETALING JAYA: Food security became a renewed concern at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year as movement restrictions and border closures affected supplies of fresh food. Even before the pandemic, urban farms had been touted as one of the viable solutions to ensure better food security for the country.
#PlanetPossibleDay: Lillygol Sedaghat with Joan Wong & Irfan Mohamed
National Geographic Explorer Lillygol Sedaghat speaks to Joan Wong, designer and co-owner of Xiapism, and Irfan Mohamed, permaculture designer and co-founder of Urban Hijau, about how our local sustainability efforts can have a global impact.
OrientalDaily - Urban Hijau - Design planting system to practice sustainable development
Food, clothing, shelter and transportation are the most basic survival needs of human beings, and no matter how civilization develops, it is inseparable from farming. As an element of sustainable life, farming activities can be combined with various cultural ideas to become an effective and flexible living system, and even solve modern people's livelihood problems.
SUNWAY - How COVID-19 can Accelerate Malaysia’s Circular Economy
One year on from the onset of the pandemic, speculations remain rampant on the long-term implications of COVID-19. What is more predictable is that we are unlikely to return to our pre-pandemic reality.
AMUST - Urban Hijau: Empowering the next generation with Permaculture in Malaysia
IIUM will be collaborating with ‘Urban Hijau’, a sustainable urban farm which is using vertical hydroponic systems, to create a sustainable garden called ‘akar budi’ in IIUM by using biodiversity and biological waste to farm. The Rector, Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak was delighted with the proposal presented by ‘Urban Hijau’ on its initiative to work closely with IIUM in creating the garden of knowledge and virtue version 2.0.
theSundaily - Enthusiast starts urban farm cultivating crops using productive, environmentally-friendly methods
THERE are many good reasons to cultivate your own greens. You can ensure that your crop is pesticide free, there will be an endless supply and it can be an environmentally-friendly enterprise. But lately, enthusiasts have found another reason to grow their own vegetables.
theecomuslim - 'Urban Hijau' - Malaysia's Lockdown Permaculture (Video)
Urban Hijau in Kuala Lumpure is a permaculture farm. The organisation has been eco-training local communities and is feeding its most vulnerable citizens during the Covid-19 lockdown. Eco-Muslim Abdur-Rahman McCausland reports from Malaysia during the pandemic, where Urban Hijau is putting plans into practice to support people in the long-rung.
AMUST - Urban Hijau: Empowering the next generation with Permaculture in Malaysia
Being in the middle of the city, a lot of people come to the farm. We have had volunteers from different Malaysian universities and interns from around the world – Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, France, Spain, Pakistan, India, Indonesia.
BFM Interview 2019 Idle Land for Urban Agriculture
We take you through our pick of headlines from the day. We talk about using idle land in residential areas for urban agriculture, and also how climate change is comparable to the boiling frog syndrome.
EdgeProp 2019 Putting theory into practice
From their love of permaculture, a group of students brought Urban Hijau to life, putting into practice the things they had learned. Nestled within a hidden housing estate in Kampung Penchala the site was originally intended to function as a private home, but the owner decided to use the land for permaculture.
eFm full podcast Urban Hijau, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur-based Urban Hijau farmers are challenging the way we access and consume fruits and vegetables. Applying the concept of permaculture, they are building a world where they can earn revenue while offering all of us yummy food. Special guests are Muneeb bin Yousuf and Saqib Sheikh.
BFM INterview 2018 City Farming for city folk
In an age of worry regarding the complications of farming in an increasingly urbanized country, finding an agricultural system that can be naturally sustainable and ecologically friendly is imperative... Muneeb joins us on the show this week to spread the merits of permaculture farming.
Urban Hijau: On a Mission to Meet the City Gardener’s Needs
Impatient for your next crop of brinjal or chilli? Can’t wait for those delicious cherry tomatoes to ripen? Social enterprise Urban Hijau is here to help. It promises to take much of the waiting – if not the work – out of gardening by delivering an “instant” crop of veggies.
ExpatGo The Rise of Urban Farming in Malaysia
The year-round warmth and sunshine in Malaysia enables Kuala Lumpur not only to exist amid a canopy of tropical foliage throughout the city, but allows its residents to take up the fun and challenge of urban agriculture. Saqib Sheikh takes a look at this increasingly popular trend.