Over 2,000 farmers take a hit from monsoon floods

Future-proofing food: Arthur (second from left) inspecting crops during his visit to the chilli and eggplant farming project in Felda Sungai Panching Selatan. — Bernama

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 4,701ha.

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 58.8ha in Pekan, Kuantan and Rompin districts.