"MOHD Rafie Md Din's orchid business in Langkawi, Kedah... "I am now able to supply orchids to... hotels, resorts and spas in Langkawi," he said at his farm in Kampung Sungai Tok Putri in Mukim Ayer Hangat...
Mohd Rafie, 64... had been growing orchids as a hobby since 1988. ... "... I started growing orchids for commercial purposes in 1991," he said... he now has about 40,000 orchid plants. ... Mohd Rafie's future plan is to build an arboretum of wild orchids. "I have so far found about 30 wild orchids in the jungles of Langkawi. I plan to source for more wild orchids... "I am now in the process of building a... greenhouse to grow and keep the wild orchids. "Tourists go wild looking at the wild orchids. I intend to impose a fee on the visitors," he said... the greenhouse should be ready by next year" article URL : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/28/north/15021046&sec=North *********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
