Vietnam imports cost local farmers dearly

Overstocked: Workers sorting out limau nipis at a farm in Kulai, Johor. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

KULAI: Local fruit farmers are incurring huge losses as the prices of some fruits and vegetables have plunged due to a glut following imports of such produce from Vietnam in recent weeks.

Some of the fruit prices have dropped by about 50%, affecting local farmers who are already grappling with issues such as labour shortages and hikes in operational costs in terms of prices of pesticides and fertilisers.