Floods: 2,095 agro-food crop sector farmers affected


KUANTAN: A total of 2,095 farmers in the agro-food sector nationwide have been affected by the north-east monsoon floods to date, involving an estimated area of 4,701 hectares.

Deputy Agriculture and Food Securities Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said 72 fruit and vegetable farmers were affected in Pahang, with an initial report indicating an affected area of 58.8 hectares in districts such as Pekan, Kuantan and Rompin.

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