Farmer extols virtues of ketum ayam as chicken feed
Farmer Supardi Bai has more than two acres of land, where he has planted ketum ayam for the past 10 years. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, June 19, 2022.
INDUSTRIAL-scale cultivation of ketum ayam for use as chicken and livestock feed can be one answer to Malaysia’s food security problems, farmer Supardi Bai said. Besides the plant which is native to tropical areas, cassava and corn can also be used as feed to help stabilise chicken prices, the chicken supplier told The Malaysian Insight on a recent visit to his farm in Terachi, Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan.
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