As the weather withers

BE it stormy rain or blistering shine, the weather has not been kind to Mohd Hakim Nordin’s chilli farm in Batu Pahat, Johor.

“As of now, I’m using an organic vitamin formula to water the crops. This can help to strengthen the plants’ cellular walls,” he says. These extreme weather events, according to some farmers, usually culminate in a scorchingly hot environment that withers crops or an overarching humidity that sees fungal infection and wilting buds. In many cases, however, the farmers do nothing but simply brace for what may come.

Among the top challenges facing the smallholders listed in the survey are an increase in input price at 84%, followed by pest attacks at 50%, and climate change at 50%, Last year, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia lecturer Dr Darween Rozehan Shah Iskandar Shah, in a commentary to promote awareness of climate change in Malay-sia, said climate variability means unpredictable harvests for the agricultural sector:

She points out that the current El Niño weather phenomenon that is raising temperatures is affecting padi production in the country. At the same time, KRI says it is equally important to improve the socioeconomic factors in these states, especially household income and the provision of additional non-farm income to alleviate risks.Some states are generally categorised as facing “less risk” and “moderate risk” when it comes to weathering the effect of climate change – but smallholders in them are still feeling the heat.

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