Penang’s padi yield highest in the country, state assembly told

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A harvester on a padi field in Kepala Batas, Penang, in 2019. (CM’s Office pic)GEORGE TOWN: Penang recorded the highest average padi yield in the country over the past two years, a state assembly reply on the food security situation in the state showed.State executive councillor Norlela Ariffin (PH-Penanti) said the yield has seen a steady increase since 2019 at 4.66 metric tonnes per hectare (mt/ha) and last year, it rose to 5.02mt/ha.The state has set an average of 6mt/ha target since 2019, while the national yield average is a reported 4.9mt/ha.While Perlis and Kedah’s latest yields are yet to be known, they are reported to be at an average of 5mt/ha but hampered by irrigation problems and reports of more fields being cleared for development. When contacted, Norlela said Penang’s padi yield has been on a steady rise despite a relatively small 12,000-odd hectare of fields in …