Replace old infrastructure for rice cultivation plan to succeed, say farmers

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ALOR SETAR: Dilapidated irrigation and drainage infrastructure in cultivation areas of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) must be upgraded at once to ensure the success of the "five seasons in two years” paddy cultivation initiative, area farmers say.

Ahmad Bakar, 71, who has been growing padi here for more than 30 years, said most of Mada’s irrigation and drainage infrastructure was built 30 to 40 years ago.