PASIR PUTEH: The Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (Kada) is building another irrigation pump station at a cost of RM1.15mil here to strengthen the irrigation and drainage system in padi cultivation areas under its supervision in Kelantan.
Kada chairman Khalid Abdul Samad said the pump station would enable a more stable supply of water to padi fields, thereby improving the efficiency of the irrigation system.
“This project is expected to directly benefit two main padi areas, namely Bendang Gong Tambak and Bendang Kubang Tok Yoh, involving 43 farmers and covering around 128 hectares of land,” he said after launching the Gong Tambak irrigation pump station here yesterday, Bernama reported.
He also said that the harvest for the 2/2025 season has been very encouraging, with some farmers achieving yields of up to seven tonnes per hectare after the Kemubu Pump System 4 project became fully operational in February.
“The nearly RM20mil project, involving eight main pumps at the Kemubu pump house station as well as supporting pumps in Lemal, Pasir Mas, has stabilised water supply to padi cultivation areas.
“This project is a long-term solution to irrigation issues, particularly in Bachok and its surrounding areas.
“As a result, about 93% to 95% of padi cultivation areas have been successfully managed without major disruptions despite facing weather challenges,” he said.
In a related development, Khalid said so far, harvesting for the 2/2025 season has reached 45%, covering 24,838ha, while more than 11,000ha are still in the heading and ripening stages.
