Sabah’s rice industry in doldrums for the last 40 years
Rice farmer Saim Alik and his father-in-law Sairan Sidek inspecting their padi crops with fellow villagers in Kg Tanjung Batu II in Kota Belud, Sabah. Sabah's padi farmers have been languishing in the doldrums since the abolishment of the Sabah Padi Board 40 years ago. – The Malaysian Insight pic, March 10, 2019.
PADI farmers in Kota Belud, Sabah, are today paying the price for the government’s decision to abolish the Sabah Padi Board nearly four decades ago. No matter how hard 55-year-old Saim Alik toils the rice fields in Kg Tanjung Batu II in Usukan, Kota Belud, his income never grows. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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