ALOR SETAR: Kedah may remain the country's main rice producing state. However, that position is facing major questions as climate change, pressure on water supply, manpower and production costs increasingly challenge the sustainability of the rice industry in the state. The question is no longer just how many tonnes of rice can be harvested in a given season but whether Kedah, which is known as 'Jelapang ...
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ALOR SETAR: Kedah may remain the country's main rice producing state. However, that position is facing major questions as climate change, pressure on water supply, manpower and production costs increasingly challenge the sustainability of the rice industry in the state. The question is no longer just how many tonnes of rice can be harvested in a given season but whether Kedah, which is known as 'Jelapang ...