The course has provided insightful learning on putting the two elements, 'farm' and 'tourism' into farm tourism. A visit to Diaspora Farm Resort was part of the experiential excursion that gave a whole new perspective and sparked new ideas...
The acquisition of land has more purpose than just habitat protection. We can’t just go on thinking that if we set aside a bit more land and leave the forested areas untouched, nature will take care of itself.
The visit was intended to expose the farmers to home-grown organic vegetable business, owned by Lee Thien Fook. The trip to Eco Farm was beneficial as it reinforced natural farming methods and proved that without pesticides, vegetables can still...
30 villagers from surrounding communities around Kiulu Farmstay took part in the workshops on 15 September 2016. Participants were exposed to western culinary skills and food hygiene practices. Additionally, they were taught the usage of English for hospitality and...
BEST Society with funding obtained through CIMB Foundation provided 6 units of laptops (ASUS A555LJ), 6 units of Logitech M165 Wireless Mouse, 1 unit of OPTOMA X316 Projector, 1 unit of Logitech 400R Wireless Presenter, 6 units of Microsoft...
Farmers who have been cultivating rice for decades often greet the many new techniques proposed by SRI with scepticism. Therefore, farmers must first be convinced through demonstrations and training. Nevertheless, this has proven beyond doubt that SRI method is...
The principle objective behind developing community-based tourism in Kiulu Valley is to alleviate poverty among the local communities by creating new income and job opportunities – a social entrepreneurship approach that acts as a catalyst for community development and...
In November 2016, appointed liaison representatives Mejol Sukuan and Joseph Murondok both from Kampung Lugu and Kampung Kobon respectively took the time off their daily routine and organized a trip partially sponsored by BEST Society to Pusat Memproses Kelapa...
An experiment was carried out at Lok Kawi Park with different forms of expertise present to study on elephant behaviour when they hear the sounds of buzzing bees. During the experiment, playbacks of bee buzzing sound recordings were played...