In Malaysia the floods in Malaysia have affected 100 hectares of land for agriculture in Johor, Melaka, Perak, Kelantan, and Terengganu which has resulted in a dramatic diminution in the amount of vegetable available as well as a price rise between 50 and 80 percent. The New Straits Times reports that the situation has been caused by similar flooding events in Thailand which have affected imports, worsening supply issues. Lim Ser Kwee, president of the Malaysian Federation of Vegetable Farmers Association declared, “Farmers are now waiting for the flood waters to recede before they can replant.”

The vegetable trader Wan Baharuddin Ahmad has observed a steady increase in the prices of vegetables over the last two weeks, including essential vegetables such as sawi, bayam and the kangkung costing USD1.78/kg in comparison to USD0.78/kg. In the same way, tomatoes as well as lady’s fingers are seeing prices rise in the range of USD1.78/kg or USD2.12/kg up from USD0.89/kg and USD1.45/kg and USD1.45/kg, respectively. The red pepper has also experienced an impressive price increase from USD4.90/kg instead of USD3.12/kg. Vice-Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has warned about a possible second round of flooding that is likely to begin on the 7th of December especially affecting Pahang as well as Johor.

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