Major effort: Shuib Ismail, 65, working at a padi field in Kedah. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The nation’s rice-producing belts have been reeling from a prolonged drought followed by unprecedented flooding.
For most parts of 2024, padi farmers in Kedah, Kelantan and Perlis had to grapple with the ravages of the weather, with crop damage resulting in loss of yield, putting national production at risk.
