ALOR SETAR: Padi farmers here are bracing for the start of the southwest monsoon which is expected to mark the start of the dry spell until mid-September.
State water supply, water resources and public works committee chairman Datuk Suraya Yaacob said temperature and rainfall distribution are among the factors that could affect the padi harvest.“Farmers also need a large amount of water to promote root formation, nutrient uptake and growth of rice seedlings.
“When the surrounding temperature increases by more than 35% , it will badly affect padi plants,” she said. “As a short-term measure, water tankers will be sent to affected areas and a total of 280 static water tanks will be placed at locations identified all over the state that have a high risk of water shortages.
Suraya said that once the treatment plants are completed, they will increase the capacity of treated water and improve its distribution in the state.
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