{
  "id": 7975205,
  "title": "Mada warns of irrigation threat as dam levels drop to 35pct",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/mada-warns-of-irrigation-threat-as-dam-levels-drop-to-35pct",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:54:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1534765/mada-warns-irrigation-threat-dam-levels-drop-35pct"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ALOR STAR: Water supply for padi cultivation in the Muda area is facing a major challenge in Season 2/2026, with water levels at the three dams under the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) averaging just 35.76 per cent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}