Kota Belud facing RM29m in losses after floods hit paddy fields | Malay Mail

Kota Belud facing RM29m in losses after floods hit paddy fields

Salmah said that almost half of paddy fields in Kota Belud which were about to be harvested, were covered in mud and at risk of being damaged by the floods. — Bernama pic

“Based on aerial view, we found the entire area of about 7,000 hectares of paddy fields have been affected by the floods with losses estimated at RM29 million”, she told Bernama. She said that the fate of 3,000 affected farmers would be given attention through the disaster relief programme, as they would receive between RM800 and RM1,000 per hectare each, depend on the age of their crops, to ease their burden.

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