Staple rice crop at the monsoon’s mercy


Abu Bakar Ahmad looking at a harvester at work on his padi fields in Bukit Indera Muda, Penang. The 67-year-old farmer is scared that the soil is too soft for heavy machinery to operate on after torrential rain. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

Heavy rain hampers northern padi harvest, delays replanting efforts

ALOR SETAR: The inter-monsoon season has dealt a heavy blow to Kedah padi farmers due to the incessant rain.

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