Hot weather: Chilies, eggplants production decline by 50 per cent
SHAH ALAM - The ongoing heat wave in the country has caused small-scale farmers to earn lesser, causing distress as their revenue dips.
Nazrullah Mohamad Ani, a farmer who grows chili and eggplant said that his 1.2-hectare crop yield had decreased by 50 per cent due to the hot weather.
He added the heat had led to a decline in the quality of the vegetables, decreasing production and increased pest attacks.
"Honestly, I am truly affected as my income is not much but I still need to spend a lot to take care of the crops," he said.
The farmer from Perlis added that he had to spend RM2,000 which is twice as much money to buy pesticides.
"If I don't buy the pesticides, the entire crop could be damaged and that would increase my expenditure in the replanting process," he said.