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Hope blooms for flower growers of Cameron Highlands

Nazir Sufari3 years ago16th Jun 2021Pictures
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Flowers are loaded into a lorry for disposal, in Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
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FLOWER growers in Cameron Highlands are relieved to learn they are allowed to keep their farms open during the lockdown.

Human Resources Minister M. Saravanan announced on Saturday that the National Security Council was allowing floriculturists to operate after learning that they will have to throw away their harvests if they are shut down.

Floriculture is not classed as an essential service.

The farmers said each farm had discarded a tonne of flowers daily since the beginning of the lockdown. – June 16, 2021.

Flowers are loaded into a lorry for disposal, in Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Flowers are loaded into a lorry for disposal, in Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Workers pack flowers for export to Singapore, at a farm in Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Workers pack flowers for export to Singapore, at a farm in Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Flower growers in Cameron Highlands are relieved to learn they are allowed to continue working during the lockdown. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Flower growers in Cameron Highlands are relieved to learn they are allowed to continue working during the lockdown. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Foreign workers perform the daily task of loading at least a tonne of flowers into a lorry to be thrown away, in Kampung Raja, Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Foreign workers perform the daily task of loading at least a tonne of flowers into a lorry to be thrown away, in Kampung Raja, Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Flowers are packed for export, at a farm in Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari June 16, 2021.
Flowers are packed for export, at a farm in Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari June 16, 2021.
A view of flower and vegetables farms covered with plastic tarps at Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
A view of flower and vegetables farms covered with plastic tarps at Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Non essential shops are closed during the Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0 to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Non essential shops are closed during the Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0 to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Almost 1 ton were disposed of everyday from each farm at Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. However, flower growers in Cameron Highlands are now relieved after receiving news that the floral industry has been allowed to resume operation beginning 12th June. - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Almost 1 ton were disposed of everyday from each farm at Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. However, flower growers in Cameron Highlands are now relieved after receiving news that the floral industry has been allowed to resume operation beginning 12th June. - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
A worker takes a rest before continuing his work at a flower farm at Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021
A worker takes a rest before continuing his work at a flower farm at Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021
Foreign workers working at a flower farm at Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. The dependence on migrant workers is very high and the shortage will make the farm owners in trouble. - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
Foreign workers working at a flower farm at Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. The dependence on migrant workers is very high and the shortage will make the farm owners in trouble. - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
A view of flower farms at Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang at night. Farmers put fake lights from 7pm to 11pm everyday to make the flowers grow faster.  - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
A view of flower farms at Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands, Pahang at night. Farmers put fake lights from 7pm to 11pm everyday to make the flowers grow faster.  - The Malaysian Insight photo by Nazir Sufari, June 16, 2021.
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