Malaysia Now and Then: ‘We are always on our own’, says Sekinchan padi farmer

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“Sekinchan” is a Teochew word which means “land suitable for farming”. The area is commonly acknowledged to be the state’s rice bowl.

The emerald-coloured padi fields are surrounded by fruit orchards and vegetable farms – in total, some 1,400ha.

A few years ago it used to cost around RM4,000 to farm a three-acre plot. The farmers Team Ceritalah spoke to however now feel that input costs have risen to RM6,000 or by a full 50%. The last Mentri Besar to come was Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo in the early 2000s. “I don’t even know who the current Mentri Besar is,” exclaims Abang Zaki.

According to Abang Zaki, there have been pest attacks and escalating rents of late. -Pic by Joe Kit Yong for Ceritalah.

 

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