Padi farmers like Shukri Osman, 36 and Sharun Mat Isa, 30, of Kampong Tepi Laut in Kedah, took advantage of the extreme dry weather to repair their padi fields after the last harvest.“Some part of our padi plots were under knee deep mud which was not suitable for padi planting,” Sharun said. “Extreme hot weather caused the mud to dry up and lets us fill up the areas with new soil.”
Cows stand in a parched field in Kampong Tepi Laut in Kedah. A heatwave alert was issued for the northern state on Mar 17, 2019. A Level 2 heatwave alert was issued on Sunday for parts of the Malaysian state of Kedah. The heat has benefitted coconut and sugarcane juice sellers who said business has been brisk at their stalls along the main roads in Alor Setar.
Sugarcane water vendor Alias Murad, 52 said he managed to sell 70 to 80 cups of sugarcane juice a day.Alor Setar sugarcane juice hawker Alias Murad said his sales rose along with the temperature in Kedah.
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