so far on my reading, tilapia will eat anything u feed them as long as they are hungry enough. Grain is good in protein which grow the fishes faster.

I still think formulated pellets are the way to go if you are culturing edible fishes

hey guys, im looking for aquaculture farms in selangor for fishes, shellfish n prawns. any listings available? wanna procure food supplies.

this type of biz is actually quite lucrative but it is hard to manage.

Anyone know where I can stock up watermelons? Planning to buy mini bulk once a week.

My friend, the Agri Shop just introduced me to the local Water Melon King (planter ). Unfortunately it's over here in Sabah, otherwise I can hook him up for you. Btw, now there are collectors from Johor, buying up banana here. From Kuching collecting vegetables, like chillies & etc.

Hi everyone...! Would like to see some guidance from sifu sifu sekalian since you guys are in the field and more familiar with crops and plants..

I'm actually looking for sun dried Cocoa beans for experiementation brewing (just like coffee bean brewing) and i was wondering will the same variant of Cocoa tree coming from different part of malaysia will have diff characteristic (eg.. from sabah maybe the beans are more acidic compare to others?)

currently i'm only sourcing the beans locally... i'm also facing difficulties trying to reach those suppliers as their MOQ is quite large and i only require small amount for my usage. If anyone owns a farm and could sell me about 1-5kg of the cocoa beans... that would be delightful

Thanks

Nearby Pekan Keningau?

I believe that plants even of the same variety shall taste differently when planted in different location. Weather, water, soil, are some of the factors affecting it.

Yes, in Keningau.

hello, i am newbie
just cleared a small site in my hilly acre.
not sure whats best to plant or rear....
organic vege,? maize chicken, fish?
suggestions welcome

Yes, all also can.

I guess it happens to other crops as well... and i believe it also explains why why certain fruit carries a hint of flavor from other fruit.. (not sure it is only me or not thou...)

However, i've manage to get some dried cocoa bean from my friend that is still studying in indonesia.. no luck sourcing from locals thou...

greeting sifus..
im looking forward to buy cover crops
where can i get it?or is there anyone here selling the seeds?
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You can buy it from Agriculture shop.

If you are looking into farming, and don't have land, I am looking for someone to work together. I have land and am looking for someone to help out. Interested? I am looking into organic farming or permaculture.

PM me if interested.

Guys any view on the budget 2015 for agriculture sector?

http://www.thestar.com.my/~/media/Images/T...02014_SAT.ashx/

Im looking for farmers or anyone with experience with aquaponics and indoor planting. Planning a start up in KL. Im an restaurateur and also a restaurant consultant. anyone who wants to be involved in a start up please drop a text to 0146264906. Thanks. Still in initial planning stage.

Hi Kabyss87,

Where are you located first of all? You can actually buy dried cocoa beans from the Malaysian Cocoa Board stations located all over Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak. If you want to do cupping test, the research station at Nilai does conduct regular brewing and taste testing. For a more hands-on experience, you can visit their Jengka station. You can try to contact them, all details on this website: http://www.koko.gov.my/lkm/index.cfm

But to answer your question, yes, it will be quite different. And like Mr Farmer has put it correctly, it is the same with most plants as well. However for plants with high polyphenol/flavanol content, such as cocoa, coffee, wine grape etc., the effect of different micro and macro environment conditions on flavor is more drastic.

That is partly the reason for the different pricing and grade of cocoa beans throughout Malaysia. Eg. Bagan Datoh (Perak) is largely SMC2 grade with higher astringency and smaller bean size, whereas Tawau (Sabah) is SMC1 grade with deeper polyphenols but mellower taste and larger beans. If you studied the micro and macro conditions of both production areas, you'd notice that Bagan Datoh comprises of swampy coastal peat soil with high soil acidity, whereas Tawau has more alkaline volcanic soils. I shall not delve deeper into how such conditions affect flavor at this point, but am willing to do so if there are requests.

For general information, the "chocolate" that we are familiar with are actually a blend of different beans. The person doing the blend will mix different sources of beans to arrive at the specific flavor character desired by the manufacturer.

This post has been edited by Michael J.: Oct 15 2014, 12:36 PM