ALOR SETAR: The good and sufficient rainfall currently provides an opportunity for farmers to accelerate paddy planting activities for the 1/2026 season, especially through the wet direct sowing method.
In a statement today, the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) informed that the agency is committed to ensuring the continuity of the country’s rice production through continuous monitoring of the status of water supply and the progress of planting activities in the MADA granary area, so that it can be implemented according to schedule.
“As of June 10, pre-saturation activities are almost fully completed with an achievement of 99.5 percent, while land preparation work has reached 91.4 percent.
“However, planting activity is still at 28.8 percent and MADA hopes that the remaining areas that have not yet been planted can be expedited by ,” the statement said.
According to MADA, the latest hydrological report shows that rice fields throughout the Muda Area have received good and sufficient rainfall to begin planting work.
MADA informed that the latest data recorded the average daily rainfall for the entire Muda Region was 8.8 millimetres (mm), with Region II, Jitra recording the highest amount of 12.2 mm, followed by Region III, Pendang at 9.8 mm, Region IV, Kota Sarang Semut (6.9 mm) and Region I, Perlis (4.7 mm).
Meanwhile, MADA is also releasing water from the dam in a controlled manner at a rate of 800 cubic feet per second (cusec/Q) to meet domestic and industrial needs.
The statement informed that the status of water reservoirs in MADA’s three main dams is also still at a stable level with a total of 506,168 acre feet or 41.39 percent.
Pedu Dam recorded a reservoir of 378,470 acre feet or 43.25 percent, followed by Ahning Dam (112,948 acre feet or 50.65 percent), while Muda Dam (14,750 acre feet or 11.80 percent).
MADA therefore calls on all farmers to take advantage of the current weather conditions to accelerate paddy planting activities using appropriate methods and to manage the use of water resources prudently and optimally to avoid waste.
— BERNAMA
