Perception and acceptance of farmers on precision farming technology in selected granary area
2018
Azahar Harun | Mohd Amirul Mukmin Abdul Wahab | Mohd Tarmizi Haimid | Hairazi Rahim | Mohd Zaffrie Mat Amin
The adoption of advanced technology in agricultural production in developing countries such as Malaysia is vital, especially for the rice industry as a nation staple food source. Apart from ensuring the adequacy of the national food supply and sovereignty, consistent production of yields and returns can improve the living standards of existing rice entrepreneurs as well as attractive for new entrepreneurs especially young people to venture into. Appropriate agricultural applications that exploit the efficient use of technology and machinery are expected to be able to produce positive results in rice production in meeting various challenges such as weather uncertainty and continuity of the country’s rice cultivation. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the level of technological adoption in leveling and seed sowing, and technology for variable rate fertilization among rice entrepreneurs. The technologies are expected to contribute to the improvement in yield production for two major rice growing areas, MADA, KADA and PBLS to ensure food sovereignty of nations. The data have been attained through survey exercise in the selected granaries. A total of 400 respondents has been interviewed using a structured questionnaire in determining the perception and their acceptance towards precision farming technologies if available. The results show that farmers in MADA, KADA and PBLS are generally keen to adopt the precision farming technology developed by MARDI for leveling and seed sowing, and fertilisation activities. In addition, the cost comparison between the current practice and the new precision farming technology packages also been compared.
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