Crisp green cash crop
Thanks to Malaysian agricultural engineer Thean Soo Tee, the severe erosion affecting the tropical highlands of Mt. Kinabalu in the State of Sabah has been reduced, and local farmers have discovered a profitable new crop – asparagus, virtually unknown in Malaysia a decade ago.
"The inhabitants now have better purchasing power, judging from the numerous shops that have opened in the local town.”
Asparagus, with its dense root system that holds the soil together, continues to flourish in regions where Tee has initiated his planting techniques.
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Mr Thean Soo B. Tee
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Development
2059 Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Darussalam
