Hot weather affecting padi yields

Keeping pest away: Padi farmer Hazman Hamid, 47, of Kampung Besar, Mukim Padang Hang near Gunung Keriang, Kedah, spraying pesticides on his padi field. — GC TAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Padi production in parts of Kelantan, northern Perak and Penang has been affected by low yield due to the hot spell. However, contingency plans are in place to ensure the situation does not worsen.

Principal assistant secretary of the Rice Industry Development Division of the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, Mohammad Noor Akmal Mat Isa, said Kelantan was the worst affected by the dry weather.