kok fah technology farm @ sungei tengah

kok fah technology farm, a leafy vegetable farm of nearly two hectares, is located in ava's sungei tengah agrotechnology park. it is one of the more well-established farms doing soil cultivation of leafy vegetables under protected netting.

the farm has been in operation for seven years and supplies about 900 kilogrammes of leafy vegetables daily. the varieties grown include bayam , caixin , gailan , kang kong and xiaobaicai .

the vegetables are packed and sold under the "pasar" brand by a leading supermarket chain. the farm has installed an overhead water sprinkler system for automated irrigation of plants and it uses composting to enhance the quality of the soil.

i visit this farm quite often, sometimes to buy vegetables and at other times, to buy potted plants like pandan and orchids. the vegetables are fresh but the prices may be higher than those sold in ntuc supermarkets and sheng siong. for example, today's price of tomatoes is 10 cts/kilo at sheng siong, 11cts/kg at ntuc but 20cts/kg at kok fah.

unlike ivy's bollywood which charges $2, they do not charge you for looking around the farm. in fact, they are quite accommodating and allow you to browse undisturbed. the farm is very popular with organised groups from schools and community clubs. this is the farm that also grows enormous gourds, huge aloe vera and the dragon fruit.