The giant long brinjal planted in Gua Musang has gained popularity among farmers due to its strong demand from Singapore, bringing significant income opportunities. However, extreme weather conditions have placed pressure on crops. Pest and disease outbreaks can lead to major losses for farmers.

In recent years, Malaysia’s climate has become increasingly unpredictable. Weather changes have caused farmers to face many uncertain factors during cultivation. Together with unstable market conditions, farmers are now more careful when managing planting risks.

Brinjal Pest and Disease Outbreaks

Malaysia’s common brinjal varieties include round brinjal, mini brinjal, multicoloured brinjal, and long brinjal. Today, the focus is on giant long brinjal, also known as “Big Long Brinjal”. Its growth period is about 180 days, with around 30 days from seedling stage to transplanting, and harvesting can begin about 45 days later.

When the field environment is good and pest and disease prevention is properly managed, the harvest period can even extend beyond 180 days. The main pests of brinjal include thrips, whiteflies, red spider mites, aphids, and fruit borers. Diseases such as bacterial wilt and anthracnose are also common threats.

In Gua Musang, many farmers plant giant long brinjal because it is popular among Singapore buyers and brings good income. However, after heavy rainfall, brinjal flowers may not bloom well, market prices can become unstable, and climate changes can increase crop stress. Farmers have also recently encountered pest and disease outbreaks, resulting in serious losses.

Farmers Recognise Company Products

A farmer from Gua Musang shared that after using Advansia products, the pest and disease situation in his brinjal farm showed clear improvement.

He said he has always supported Advansia’s products, especially after using Azoxystrobin 22.8SC to help control disease problems. He applied Azoxystrobin 22.8SC at a dosage of 10ml mixed with 20 litres of water.

At the same time, he also recommended using Cymoxanil 30WG + Famoxadone 22.5WG at a dosage of 15g mixed with 20 litres of water. He shared that after application, the early-stage bacterial wilt and later-stage stem issues were greatly improved.

After listening to the company team’s sharing, he was able to control diseases more effectively. He also strongly supports the company’s pesticides and foliar fertilisers, and highly recognises the integrated crop protection solutions provided by Advansia.