To create a more cheerful and sustainable environment, the team at the Meru Raya Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) have innovatively transformed the station's drains and water retention ponds into tilapia fish farms.This initiative not only provides fresh food for the Abang Bomba (firefighters), but also serves as mental therapy, reflecting their commitment to environmental sustainability.
250 polybags were used to grow mustard greens, spinach and water spinach. They eventually moved into tilapia farming after cultivating pineapples with 70 plants. BBP Meru Raya Chief Sharudi Muhamad Halil said the idea of breeding fish emerged earlier this year to enhance the firemen's mental well-being while also addressing the station's raw material needs.
Sharudi said that prior to launching the tilapia farming project, Meru Raya BBP had been involved in hydroponic farming as part of the Kebuniti Programme under the Perak State Department of Agriculture and the Perak State Agricultural Development Corporation (Perak SADC) since 2021.
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