KUALA LANGAT, Oct 5 — Despite facing losses of nearly RM1.5 million due to storms and floods in 2019, cassava and plantain farmer Muhamad Noh Norngaini, 35, refused to give up and has since succeeded in expanding his agricultural business.
Even more impressively, the Kampung Sungai Kelambu resident from Banting now produces 250 metric tonnes of cassava and 35 metric tonnes of horn bananas each month.
“I cultivate cassava and plantain crops over an area of 580 acres, all located in Kuala Langat. Monthly production is 250 tonnes of cassava and 35 tonnes of plantains.
“Those figures are for regular months — it increases during festive seasons. In January, February, and March, production can triple to meet local market demand, especially in Kuala Langat,” he told Media Selangor during the Selangor Agro Green @Kuala Langat 2025 event at Pantai Kelanang yesterday.
Commenting on the Agriculture Icon Award he received, Noh said the recognition serves as motivation to continue striving for higher yields and contributing to the nation’s food security goals.
He began his journey in agriculture in 2015, starting with cassava cultivation on just two acres of land.
Meanwhile, Norziana Mohamad Azmi, 38, from Kampung Sungai Rambai, Jenjarum, also received the same award for her success in producing halal Korean food products using locally sourced agricultural ingredients.
Operating since 2018 with an initial capital of only RM200, her company now records annual sales reaching RM1 million through online platforms including TikTok and Shopee.
“We use a lot of vegetables. For instance, kimchi requires a large amount of Chinese cabbage, while our kimchi sauce uses a lot of chillies — all sourced from farmers in Kuala Langat.
“For kimchi alone, we produce about 500 kg every two weeks, using roughly one tonne of cabbage per month. All ingredients are sourced locally, though when supply runs out, we have to buy from supermarkets or other suppliers,” Norziana said.
Among her main products are kimchi, japchae, danmuji, jajang sauce, spicy Korean chicken sauce, and tteokbokki, all of which extensively utilise local produce, including Chinese cabbage and chillies from farmers in Kuala Langat.
Commenting on her Kuala Langat Agriculture Icon Award, Norziana described it as proof that the food processing sector is an integral part of the agricultural ecosystem and a form of recognition beyond measure.
