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Aron and his worms
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19th September, 2008
KENINGAU: Aron Warso, 58, hopes to make his first million end of this year by rearing and selling worms.
The former director of the Teachers Training Institute here said he should be able to rear over one million worms when his farm is fully developed by December.
“Right now I have some 8,800 worms but the number should reach over a million by end of this year,” he enthused.
Aron whose worm breeding farm is located in Kampung Kota Ayangan here expressed optimism that he would achieve his goal.
He said there is a huge demand for the worms which are used to produce high quality fertilisers.
And, according to him, these little slimy creatures are being sold at RM500 a kilogramme.
On how he got himself involved in this business, Aron related that he wanted to do something new and challenging that could make money.
“Not many people are interested in breeding worms but I took up the challenge,” he added.
He also said there are many successful worm breeders in Indonesia, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.
Meanwhile Aron said he planned to set up a worm breeding complex which would also have research and development facilities in the future.
“It will be the first of its kind in Sabah,” he said.
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