Checking the yield: Farmer Shuib Ismail inspecting a padi field in Kedah in this file photo taken in January this year. Farmers in the northern regions anticipate a better harvest following last year’s extreme weather.
PETALING JAYA: Farmers in the north anticipate a better rice harvest this year, thanks to improved weather following last year’s El Nino phenomenon.
However, they say they still need suitable padi seed varieties that can cope with changing weather patterns throughout the year.
