Padi yields in Pokok Sena decline by up to 30%, farmers blame extreme weather

POKOK SENA: The extreme heatwave affecting the Pokok Sena district is believed to be one of the reasons for a decline in padi yields by between 20% to 30% compared to the previous season.

Mohd Farid Shafie, 38, from Gulau here, who manages over 30ha of padi fields, claimed his harvest had been affected by the scorching temperatures for the past month, reaching its peak recently, causing the padi plants to become lightweight and dry.