40,000 tonnes of rice yield affected by drought

KOTA BARU: Rice yield in Kelantan is expected to drop by about 40,000 tonnes due to the drought in the state.

Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (Kada) chairman Muhammad Hussin said 5,000ha out of 9,100ha of padi fields in the state have been affected, where the padi is cracked and badly damaged.

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