Drought forcing northern farmers to alternative crops

Padi farmer Mohd Yusri Mustafa is praying for the drought to end as it has caused the padi yield under the Padang Tembusu Area Farmers Organisation in Penaga, Kepala Batas, Penang, to drop by 40%. Sufficient water supply during the dry season is a problem and this has led to barren fields. — Bernama

KEPALA BATAS: The current hot and dry weather has forced farmers in Seberang Perai to cultivate alternative crops.

Padi farmer Mohd Yusri Mustafa, 42, said the drought had caused the yield of padi under the Padang Tembusu Area Farmers Organisation (PPK) in Penaga, near here, to drop by 40% or RM30,000.