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JOHOR BARU: Continuous and heavy rains coupled with the steep increase in production costs have significantly impacted the yields of fruits and vegetables around the country, say farmers.
JOHOR BARU: Farmers in Sengkang Batu 18 near Bukit Gambir say vegetable production is expected to drop by 15% by the end of December if the weather remains as damp as November.
Tan Chee Kiong, secretary of a group of farmers there, said vegetable production in October was 170 tonnes and 160 tonnes in November.
“I expect it to see a further drop if the rainy season continues. The cost to produce vegetables remains the same as the price of fertilisers and soil has not increased.
“However, we are unable to sell some of our produce as it turned bad due to the weather,” he said.