95-Year-Old Poultry Farmer Ho Seng Choon Dedicated 64 Years To His Work Not many Singaporeans can boast of a 64-year-long farming career. But one poultry pioneer, Mr Ho Seng Choon, can. Source He experimented tirelessly to improve farming techniques, and changed the face of poultry farming here. Traditional poultry farming in the 1950s, whereby geese and chicken roamed around Source Today, his Lian Wah Hang Quail and Poultry Farm is one of the oldest farms in Singapore. Source But after experiencing breathing difficulties, the 95-year-old passed away on Saturday (11 Aug). Here are 10 things about Mr Ho Seng Choon that you can remember him for, as you makan your next plate of chicken rice. 1. Came to Singapore at 14 He hailed from Fujian, China, and only came to Singapore when he was 14. But unlike most secondary school students his age, he immediately went to help out at his father’s provision shop. Unfortunately, the restless young man found the provision shop’s routine quite boring. When his father returned to China and left him to run the shop on his own, Mr Ho promptly wound the business up. 2. Learnt from the Japanese in 1952 He certainly was far-sighted; he sought […]
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