ALOR SETAR: Padi farmers in Kedah and Perlis have started the pilot project of harvesting five times every two years to boost local rice production and increase their income.
ALOR SETAR: With the hot and dry spell making a return, the three northern states are now experiencing scorching heat as high as 32°C, mainly due to the La Nina weather pattern.
ALOR SETAR: Although the incentives and subsidies announced for Budget 2023 were well received by the people, farmers here feel that the RM200 aid for them would not help ease their burden, especially during the coming monsoon season.