Machinery Utilization and Production Cost of Wetland, Direct Seeding Paddy Cultivation in Malaysia

A mean mechanization index of 0.59 and a total machinery energy of 477.78MJ/ha were recorded for the direct seeding paddy cultivation in Malaysia. Highest mechanization index and machinery energy were obtained in the harvesting operation (0.99 and 336.81MJ/ha) while the lowest values were in pestici...

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Published inAgriculture and agricultural science procedia Vol. 2; pp. 361 - 369
Main Authors Muazu, A., Yahya, A., Ishak, W.I.W., Khairunniza-Bejo, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2014
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benefit-cost ratio
machinery energy
Mechanization index
paddy production cost
wetland paddy cultivation
benefit-cost ratio
Mechanization index
machinery energy
paddy production cost
wetland paddy cultivation
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Summary:A mean mechanization index of 0.59 and a total machinery energy of 477.78MJ/ha were recorded for the direct seeding paddy cultivation in Malaysia. Highest mechanization index and machinery energy were obtained in the harvesting operation (0.99 and 336.81MJ/ha) while the lowest values were in pesticides operations (0.19 and 3.97MJ/ha). The benefit-cost ratios for an average farmer with and without government support within the block were respectively 1.37 and 1.68 with a mean yield of 7.63 tons/ha and mean total production cost of RM 6658.18/ha.
ISSN:2210-7843
2210-7843
DOI:10.1016/j.aaspro.2014.11.050