Native paddy cultivation: understanding of the practice and crop management among sarawak’s farmers

Izzah Abd Hamid, . and Wan Asrina Wan Yahaya, . (2022) Native paddy cultivation: understanding of the practice and crop management among sarawak’s farmers. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 7. ISSN 2504-8562

Native paddy is widely acknowledged for its authentic taste and fragrance but is often reported with low yield. Hence, the objective of this paper was to identify the practice and crop management of native paddy in Sarawak. About 56 targeted participants who actively cultivated native paddy were surveyed from January to June 2021. Our results have revealed their background and management contributed the most to the yield where no irrigation system, low fertiliser application, and the possibility of impurity seedlings become the significant constraints. Besides, unpredictable weather and long-distance travel to buy agricultural supplies worsened this problem. The participants apply fertiliser in low amounts compared to their cultivation areas (>2.5 ha), and those who mixed cropping will share the fertiliser with another crop. Paddy varieties such as Rotan (Wai), Biris, and others need a longer period of growth (5½ months) and are cultivated once a year. This showed unproductive production and a high infestation of pests and diseases. Therefore, we suggest intensive paddy cultivation by addressing the issues found in this study.

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Abstract

Native paddy is widely acknowledged for its authentic taste and fragrance but is often reported with low yield. Hence, the objective of this paper was to identify the practice and crop management of native paddy in Sarawak. About 56 targeted participants who actively cultivated native paddy were surveyed from January to June 2021. Our results have revealed their background and management contributed the most to the yield where no irrigation system, low fertiliser application, and the possibility of impurity seedlings become the significant constraints. Besides, unpredictable weather and long-distance travel to buy agricultural supplies worsened this problem. The participants apply fertiliser in low amounts compared to their cultivation areas (>2.5 ha), and those who mixed cropping will share the fertiliser with another crop. Paddy varieties such as Rotan (Wai), Biris, and others need a longer period of growth (5½ months) and are cultivated once a year. This showed unproductive production and a high infestation of pests and diseases. Therefore, we suggest intensive paddy cultivation by addressing the issues found in this study.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	paddy soils
AGROVOC Term:	rice soils > rice soils Prefer using paddy soilspaddy soils
AGROVOC Term:	rice (plant) > rice (plant) Prefer using OryzaOryza
AGROVOC Term:	crop management
AGROVOC Term:	farming systems
AGROVOC Term:	farmers
AGROVOC Term:	farming produce > farming produce Prefer using agricultural productsagricultural products
AGROVOC Term:	good agricultural practices
AGROVOC Term:	food security
AGROVOC Term:	economic sectors
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Siti Sunarti Waini Osman
Date Deposited:	11 Dec 2024 01:56
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 01:56
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3033

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