Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre serves healthy vegetables grown on its rooftop
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) celebrated the first harvest from its hydroponic farm on its rooftop, an initiative achieved through a partnership with The Green Attap.
By NST Business
The Straits Times
August 15, 2022
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Urban farming is mushrooming in the nooks and corners of cities with private to commercially-owned buildings are being transformed into sustainable agricultural spaces.
“We want to know where our food comes from, how it is grown and cared for, the welfare of the farming community, and the integrity of the entire supply chain.
“As a leading business events player, we want to provide the thousands of people meeting at our venue daily with healthy food that is free from pesticides,” said KLCC executive chef Hisham Jaafar.
“Currently, we are growing a variety of lettuces, lollo bionda, lollo rossa and butterhead, serving them fresh at small and short lead meetings.
“Our rainwater harvesting system is channelling water to the farm, making it completely sustainable. We strive to present ‘Malaysia on a Plate’, and it cannot get any more local than serving food grown on our rooftop,” he said.
KLCC’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Taskforce is committed to elevating the venue’s sustainable journey and assisting conference organisers and meeting planners to deliver environmentally-responsible events.
