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Kedah padi farmers ‘channel’ ways to battle heatwave

By IMRAN HILMY
A padi farmer working at a padi field during the last harvesting season. //Provided Pix // 19 April 2024

ALOR SETAR: Padi farmers in Kedah are facing a double whammy – hot spell and lack of padi seeds – even as the new planting season is about to start soon.

Many have begun exploring various moves to mitigate the impact of the hot weather.

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