UMPSA students develop Cropfit Compost Maker to help mushroom farmers manage waste sustainably

PEKAN, 11 August 2025 – The issue of the accumulation of old block waste in small oyster mushroom farms in Malaysia is becoming increasingly concerning, as most of this waste is either burned or left in open areas, which not only causes environmental pollution but also attracts pests that can disrupt farm operations.

Seeing this situation, a research led by a final-year student of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology (FTKEE), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), together with group members, Muhammad Nabil Najmi Alli, Muhammad Che Abdullah, Veneffa Michelle Anak Edward, Sri Prashad Palani, and Deniis Chelliah, produced the Cropfit Compost Maker, the latest and best version initiated in Semester I 2024/2025 under the Integrated Design Project (BEL3724) course.