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.
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TANGKAK: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
(pic) has advised farmers at Sengkang Batu 18 near Bukit Gambir here to develop a one-stop agrotourism centre.
The group plantations’ representative Tan Chee Kiong said they welcomed Muhyiddin, who is Pagoh MP and Gambir assemblyman, at their farms and briefed the country’s leader about the area.
“This area is really suitable to be developed as an agrotourism destination as we have a mushroom factory in Grisek, 202.34ha of padi fields, and 242ha of leafy vegetable gardens.
“The famous Gunung Ledang has a resort and this area already has the potential to be developed as an agrotourism destination, ” he said when met after Muhyiddin’s visit on Sunday (Dec 13).