Usaili: The irrigation system needs to be modernised.
FOR more than 50 years, padi farmers in Bota, Perak Tengah, have been facing numerous challenges in rice production.
The steep increase in the prices of padi seeds and pesticides, and ongoing issues with the irrigation system, are among the factors that have impacted their livelihood.
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