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How a dinner-time warning planted the seed of an eco-venture - superadmin - 06-27-2022 SEBERANG PERAI: A dinner-time warning about a dish of cabbage and watermelon was a turning point for businessman Leong Jhy Wen. It was reinforced after he visited a flower farm in Cameron Highlands to sell plastic pots. His son, Hans, told FMT Leong had been warned by a friend at a dinner in Sarawak that furadan pesticide was used to protect crops of cabbage and watermelon. Later, in Cameron Highlands, a client said farmers would use more than 20 types of pesticides on their rose plants to keep pests away. - More -