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The mulberry tree ( morus alba;  pokok daun ulat sutera ; chinese: sang shu ) has a long history ( 3000 years ) of medicinal use in China, Korea and Japan. Sinseh Soon from Raub came to the farm for a 'look-see' and told us about the medicinal uses of the tree, under which he was resting. Sinseh Soon and farm director, Pak Cik Razaly seen here talking about the uses of the mulberry tree under its leafy shade. Used as a shade tree for chickens. Easy to propagate, just stick a cutting into some soil. Boil the leaves ( sang ye ) for 20...

Auditors from FAMA ( Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority ) came to see if we are deserving of the government export quality mark, '1 Malaysia Best'. Hopefully we will get the certification.  If so, American readers of this blog may soon find our durians sold in the USA with this mark: We are planning to air-freight them to the US with the support of FAMA to be sold...

There was a flutter and a flash of iridescent green darting up from the ground towards some thick low branches.  I thought I saw a pair of pigeon. I approached the branches slowly and they...

This is what we use as a preventive , especially during rainy weather against bacterial and fungal attacks on our plants (leaves and stems, not roots); Take 500 grams gelenggang ( cassia alata...