Nestle started the Nescafe Grown Respectfully in Kedah in 2019, which is aimed at supporting local coffee farming and helping farmers increase their source of income.
Jamaliah Ahmad, 51, plucking and picking up dried leaves off the coffee plants at the nursery in her house compound, in Kedah. Photo: Nestle
"I can check on them in between cooking and other chores. I check them for pests and trim off the leaves that have dried. I can handle 200 plants at a time," she said. Jamaliah Ahmad tending to the coffee plants at the nursery in her house compound, in Kedah. Photo: The Star/N. Trisha "We can then have access to good quality raw material and, at the same time, the environment is cared for.
"A three-acre plot for the mother plant nursery was established with the aim of supporting the development of local coffee farming while helping farmers increase their source of income. "It provides training on seedling production, setting up of coffee farms and good agricultural practices, including regenerative agriculture alongside increasing productivity, reducing farm costs, minimising environmental impact and enhancing farmer work efficiency.
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