Mada to help farmers during prolonged dry spell

Major loss: Abdullah Mohamad (front) and other farmers showing the padi affected by the drought season at one of the paddy fields in Kampung Charok Kering in Pendang, Kedah. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Kedah Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) is taking steps to enhance agricultural irrigation and water distribution to prevent rice yield from being affected by the prolonged dry spell there.

Agriculture and Food Security Ministry deputy secretary-general (development) Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd said regular checks based on reports from MetMalaysia and other sources would be conducted to ensure that farmers were kept well informed about their planting seasons.