An illustrative paddy landscape and traditional timber house

LUBUK JAMBU, KELANTAN · MALAYSIA

Grow with
nature.

Guided by the Alami philosophy.
Driven by nature, growing together.

Discover our world
Strategic partnerALAMI World — Desa Gemalai
BARUH PADI ALAMISCROLL TO EXPLOREROOTED IN COMMUNITY

01 / OUR COOPERATIVE

One cooperative. Many possibilities.

Seven ways to
grow together.

Koperasi Desa Gemalai brings together seven activities, from organic paddy farming and ecotourism to cultivation, agro products, equipment, education and consultancy.

CULTIVATING POSSIBILITIES01 — 07

  • Desa Gemalai brings organic paddy farming and ecotourism together in Lubuk Jambu. Walk the sawah, cycle, ride an ATV or relax at the café. The cooperative also farms organic paddy at other locations.

    Discover Desa Gemalai

  • Juncao cultivation and farming, together with the Juncao Centre of Excellence. Connect with the cooperative about cultivation, knowledge exchange and opportunities to work together.

    Explore Juncao

  • Grain corn farming is part of the cooperative’s agricultural activities. Enquire about our cultivation, harvest availability and opportunities to work together.

    Enquire about grain corn

  • Tractors, harvesters and processing equipment for the people who work the land. Discuss your requirements, specifications and availability with our team.

    Discuss your equipment needs

  • Let nature become the classroom. Connect with farming, plants and the living environment through the cooperative’s eco education centre. Schools and groups can enquire about learning visits.

    Plan a learning visit

  • Bring your questions and project needs to the cooperative. Contact us to discuss your requirements and the scope of consultancy support available.

    Discuss your project

  • Rice from our own fields, packed under the Alam Rice and Alami labels: white rice, broken rice, rice flour and Nasi Himpit Alami. Ducks and other livestock are raised on the same land. Enquire about the range, packaging and availability.

    THE RANGE

    • A packet of Alam Rice Putih, organic white rice
      Alam Rice Putih
    • A packet of Alam Rice broken rice
      Alam Rice Beras Hancur
    • A packet of Alam Rice rice flour
      Alam Rice Tepung Beras
    • A pouch of Nasi Himpit Alami, natural compressed rice
      Nasi Himpit Alami
    Explore our products
A wooden kampung house beside the paddy fields at sunset, Desa Gemalai
Tall Juncao plants beside a plantation path
An illustrative maize field
A combine harvester in a ripe paddy field
A group visiting the Juncao plantation
Tall Juncao plants beside a plantation path
Young organic paddy growing in a flooded field at Desa Gemalai

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02 / DESA GEMALAI

Our paddy landscape. Your nature escape.

Some things grow better
when we let nature lead.

Ducks beside the paddy fields at Desa Gemalai
Life, in its natural rhythm.DESA GEMALAI

Welcome to
Desa Gemalai.

Where natural beauty meets the harmony of village life. Set across 5.583 hectares in Lubuk Jambu, Kelantan, Desa Gemalai is an agro-ecotourism destination operated by Yusri Maju Sdn Bhd under the patronage of Yayasan Ahmad Albab.

Since farming began in June 2023, our organic paddy fields have flourished without chemical fertilisers or pesticides. Fish ponds, chicken and duck enclosures, and a water reservoir that sustains the sawah form a landscape full of life.

Grasshoppers and dragonflies, catfish and eels, siput kicau snails and kingfishers: each brings its own rhythm to this living ecosystem. Here, caring for the land means making room for the life it holds.

Explore all six activities
Desa GemalaiBEAUTY, TRANQUILLITY & NATURE, TOGETHER

THE GROUNDS

A guide to what's here.

Illustrated site plan of Desa Gemalai showing the entrance path, rice mill, experience centre, animal enclosures, the Juncao field and processing area, water reservoir, Rumah Baruh Alami and paddy plots
Illustrative site plan — actual layout may vary on the ground.

SCENES FROM THE DESA

Photographs supplied by Desa Gemalai.

An aerial view of the Desa Gemalai paddy plots, water feature and visitor grounds
Paddy plots, ponds and the gathering grounds.01 / 03
The carved timber entrance sign reading Baruh Padi Alami, Desa Gemalai Lubuk Jambu
Baruh Padi Alami, Lubuk Jambu.02 / 03
Wooden swings beside the paddy field, with a sign stating that no chemical fertiliser or pesticide is used
No chemical fertiliser, no pesticide — posted at the field’s edge.03 / 03
Drone view over the organic paddy fields at Desa Gemalai

03 / ORGANIC PADDY FARMING

Simply rice.
Simply nature.

Organic rice grown without chemical fertilisers or pesticides.
From Desa Gemalai to our other farming locations, we grow with respect for nature.

Certified MyOrganic by the Department of Agriculture Malaysia
Enquire about our rice
01No chemical fertilisers
02No pesticides
03Naturally cultivated

04 / OUR PRODUCTS

Made and packed by the cooperative.

From our desa
to your home.

Rice from our own fields and natural products from the desa, packed under the Alam Rice, Alami and Desa Gemalai labels. Enquire about the range, packaging and availability.

05 / JUNCAO

Grounded in nature. Open to possibility.

Small beginnings.
Extraordinary growth.

Tall Juncao plants beside a plantation path
A new perspective on what we can grow.
Visitors amongst the tall Juncao plants
GROWTH, UP CLOSE
JUNCAO / 菌草

One crop.
New conversations.
Wider possibilities.

Cultivation.
Knowledge. Possibility.

Juncao cultivation and farming sit alongside our Juncao Centre of Excellence. Together, they bring a focus on the crop and the knowledge that supports its development.

We welcome enquiries about cultivation, the Centre of Excellence and opportunities for growers, researchers and partners to work with us.

Explore Juncao with us

06 / DESA GEMALAI ECOTOURISM

Make room
for a slower day.

Trade the rush for the rhythm of the fields.
There is a quieter kind of richness here.

An illustrative paddy landscape and traditional timber house

Breathe a little deeper.

01

Follow the field paths

Walk along the paddy bunds or cycle beside the sawah. Slow down and notice the dragonflies, birds and small wonders around you.

02

A little adventure

Experience the paddy landscape from an ATV, with open skies and a different perspective on life in the fields.

03

Pause at the café

Take a seat, enjoy the relaxed village atmosphere and let the day unfold. Stay a little longer with a visit to Rumah Baruh Padi.

Enquire about visits, activity availability, group experiences and stays at Rumah Baruh Padi.

Plan your visit

THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH YOU

Visitors. Growers. Learners. Partners.

Let’s grow
something good.

A question, a visit or an idea to share.
We would love to hear from you.

desagemalai2024@gmail.com
FIND US IN KELANTAN
Lot 607A, Kampung Lubok Jambu
16010 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Malaysia
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A note on our imagery

Plantation and community photographs are supplied by Desa Gemalai. The opening and closing landscape is a supplied illustrative image. Rice foliage is AI-generated decorative artwork. Stock photographs illustrate agriculture and do not identify the cooperative’s actual fields, machinery stock or facilities.

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