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1st EM® SEMINAR IN SABAH CLOSED WITH RESOUNDING SUCCESS

Participants and speakers applauded introduction of EM® Technology in Sabah

Kunak, Sabah, 24 Nov 2009: Scents of Borneo, together with Enviro Jamof Sdn Bhd, ended the first Effective Microorganisms (EM®) seminar in Sabah with a high attendance rate of almost 95%. The 2-day seminar, held at Borneo Paradise Eco Farm, was attended by participants from Kota Kinabalu, Kota Belud, Papar, Ranau, Sandakan, Tawau, Lahad Datu and Kunak.

YB Datuk Nilwan Kabang graced the opening ceremony held on 22 November 2009, sending a strong message across by wholly supporting the event.

“I believe EM® technology will become a good investment for land owners, especially those in the agriculture and livestock industry. The government will lend its full support and assistance to EM® related programme, and we hope more people will come forth and embrace the use of nature farming without usage of synthetic chemical in their vegetables, fruits, cattle or poultry. With the initial launch in Kota Kinabalu, I hope Kunak and Tawau will be the next biggest EM® towns in Sabah.

I look forward to seeing a localized ‘Kundasang’ right here, but with local produce which are organically treated with EM®.”

The main speaker of the seminar, Mr Sawada Tetsuya, Director of Enviro Jamof Sdn Bhd is equally pleased about the increasing awareness of EM® in Sabah.

“Although Malaysia is one of the late boomers in using EM®, we are extremely happy with its latest development. With the current speed of dissemination we are confident to say that Malaysia will be one of the leading countries within a short span of time.

We will be organizing a major event, “EM Forum Malaysia 2010” in Penang on 7 Aug 2010, followed by another One Million Mudballs application into the rivers of Penang, and we are expecting Dr Teruo Higa to be with us for this occasion.”

The organizer of the event, Director Mr Clarence Chiuh of Scents of Borneo, officiated the closing ceremony with Mr Sawada Tetsuya and speakers from Kelantan, Mr Hamizat Bin Kamsan and Mr Mohd Najib Bin Abdul Rahman and speaker Mr Nordin Wan Ibrahim from Tawau (Balung).

Mr Clarence Chiuh, who is also the main distributor of EM®, has this to add, “I am proud to host the first EM® seminar right here in Kunak and I certainly look forward to spreading this beneficial and educational program to the rest of East Coast.

Rural Development Minister, YB Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin, and local assemblymen has given their vote of support for nature farming, by sending their staff or representatives for this 2-day seminar, and all the participants have unanimously expressed their appreciation for the valuable practical experience and concise notes. This is the best evidence we need, that the public understand the authenticity and effectiveness of EM®”

The 2-day seminar at Borneo Paradise Eco Farm include an educational syllabus on EM and its applications in different fields, and more importantly, the hands-on sessions on making compost, organic fertilizers, waste water treatment, recycling kitchen garbage into fertilizers & sanitation agent.

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About Scents of Borneo
Scents of Borneo is the first company in East Coast Sabah to initiate and assist the local community to ‘Close the Gap’ through sustainable backyard planting and developing, to gain additional knowledge, productivity and cost efficiency increases, in a viable profitable manner.
Scents of Borneo, together with Kedai Bintang Emas, has its core business areas in cattle farming, organic fertilizers, herbal planting and is currently the only distributor of EM-1 in East Coast Sabah.
For more information on the EM Technology and Application or on the company, please contact Ms Rena Bay or Mr Clarence Chiuh at 016-8809190 / 016-8100133 or email: r.bay@scentsofborneo.com / c.chiuh@scentsofborneo.com .

EM TECHNOLOGY – EARTH’S NATURAL HEALER

The Goldmine is no Longer a Chemical Romance, it’s the Green Union

Kunak, Sabah, 6 Nov 2009: Scents of Borneo, together with Enviro Jamof Sdn Bhd, is initiating a series of educational seminars on non-chemical treatment for recycling waste, namely from Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Wastewater, through Japanese cultured microbes – Effective Microorganisms (EM).The first seminar will be held on 23-24 Nov 2009, at Borneo Paradise Eco-Farm Resort, located midpoint between Kunak and Lahad Datu.

Managing Director Mr Clarence Chiuh, is proud to announce Scents of Borneo as the first company in Sabah to organize a 2-Day educational seminar on EM Technology and its Application, during the soft launch in Kunak, Sabah.

“Effective microorganisms (EM) was first developed by Professor Teruo Higa, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan. Since 1982, EM has been applied by planters, livestock and fish/prawn farmers to improve the biodiversity of soil, overall health of livestock (Cattle, Poultry, Goats) and crustacean (fish, prawn), as well as the increase in yields due to rich soil nutrients , reduction in pests and diseases.”

“The agriculture, aquaculture and livestock waste can be recycled into organic fertilizers, which can be applied back into the fields, positively affecting the Green Union. EM is also an effective tool for odour control, be it for commercial livestock, domestic pets or town wastes.”

“EM has been introduced in more than 150 countries, including application by Ministry of Health of Kenya, Vietnamese Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Asia Pacific Natural Agriculture Network (Thailand), EARTH University (Costa Rica), Jeonju University (South Korea), Meio University (Japan), United Networks For Earth Environment (U-Net of Japan), EM Bokashi Network (Japan), and Environment Learning Network (EL-Net of Japan).

Within Malaysia, states which are using EM include Sabah (SM La Salle, Kota Kinabalu), Johor Bahru (Johor Bahru Municipality), Penang (Penang Government Institute for Environmental management), Selangor (Petaling Jaya City Council, CEPP-UTM), Malacca, Pahang and Perlis.

The upcoming seminar at Borneo Paradise will include an educational syllabus on EM and its applications in different fields, and more importantly, the hands-on sessions on making compost, organic fertilizers, waste water treatment, recycling kitchen garbage into fertilizers & sanitation agent, amongst others. Mr Sawada Tetsuya (Managing Director, Enviro Jamof Sdn Bhd) and Mr Hamizat Bin Kamsan (Director, Jamof Kelantan) will be the guest speakers at the seminar.

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About Scents of Borneo

Scents of Borneo is the first company in East Coast Sabah to initiate and assist the local community to ‘Close the Gap’ through sustainable backyard planting and developing, to gain additional knowledge, productivity and cost efficiency increases, in a viable profitable manner.

Scents of Borneo, together with Kedai Bintang Emas, has its core business areas in cattle farming, organic fertilizers, herbal planting and is currently the only distributor of EM-1 in East Coast Sabah.

For more information on the EM Technology and Application Seminar or on the company, please contact Ms Rena Bay or Mr Clarence Chiuh at 016-8809190 / 016-8100133 or email: r.bay@scentsofborneo.com/c.chiuh@scentsofborneo.com.

A successful workshop

A Big Thank You to All Supporters and Users of EM Technology!

We held our first public workshop on 3 Nov 2009 at Dewan Kunak, from 9 - 11am.

Daily Express was the official paper covering the event and it was published in Harian Express on 5 Nov 09.

The speakers for the day include:
1) Clarence Chiuh, Kedai Bintang Emas / Scents of Borneo
2) M Fadly Bin Mustapa, Pengawai Tunas Kawasan Kunak & Semporna, Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB)
3) Mohd Azmi Chan, Kumpulan Usahawan Asas Tani

Clarence delivered his presentation on EM Technology, its origin, uses and application worldwide. This was followed by a short practical on how to do Activated EM Solution and Q&A session was filled audience who are interested to know applications on their cash crop (small holder) as well as in and around their house.

Fadly, representing MPOB, touched on areas of interest for small holders of oil palm plantation, mainly on the incentives and subsidies given by MPOB and was posted several questions from the audience as well.

The last speaker was Azmi, who shared his current experience on planting chili successfully. Chili is one of the main food accompaniments in most households in Malaysia, particularly so for the people of Sabah. The chili found here are considered rather spicy compared to the rest of the SEA countries or even within Malaysia itself. Hence, some of the females who have small corridor around their house were interested to find out about the planting.

To round it up, the workshop was well-received and attended by about 35 participants. They include the Head of Peladang Kunak, representatives of Pertanian and Majlis Daerah Kunak, students from UKM, as well as local farmers and female entrepreneurs.

2nd Workshop to promote Seminar

3 Nov 09 (9-11 am), Scents of Borneo will be organizing a large scale (for the town of Kunak, Sabah) workshop at Dewan Kunak.

The purpose of this is mainly to promote the use of EM Technology in everyday life as well as in the area of agriculture, aquaculture, waste control (odour and recycling) and others.

We will be inviting Clarence Chiuh to spearhead the talk, with 2 other speakers from Pertanian as well as a planter who is currently planting chili.

Will update with more within the next few days.