CAMERON HIGHLANDS, May 28 — While the current hot spell has not drastically affected the production of crops in cool Cameron Highlands, it has brought another headache to...
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, May 28 — While the current hot spell has not drastically affected the production of crops in cool Cameron Highlands, it has brought another headache to farmers here: a plague of pests, from ladybirds to caterpillars.
Another farmer in Brinchang, who only wanted to be named as Tan, said that he needs to check his farm frequently in order to avoid the pests from damaging his crops. “Of course, farmers like us will suffer as we need to spend more in fighting these pests,” said the 60-year-old farmer, who owns a “sawi”, or mustard greens farm in Kampung Raja here.
A small-scale farmer who only wanted to be called Chai said that farmers face a big burden due to pest issues as they need to increase the pesticide cycle. — Picture by Farhan Najib Chai also urged the government and authorities to help small-scale farmers by subsidising vegetable price whenever it goes down.
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