Grain corn cultivation: a potential mechanization system package for Malaysia grain corn production

Mohd Khusairy Khadzir, . and Rohazrin Abdul Rani, . and Adli Fikri Ahmad Sayuti, . and Mohd Haniff Ahmad, . (2023) Grain corn cultivation: a potential mechanization system package for Malaysia grain corn production. International Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Plantation (Malaysia), 13. pp. 240-244. ISSN 2462-1757

Around 50 to 60 percent of the ingredients used to create animal feed are made of grain corn. Based on the present production of 5.8 tonnes of grain corn for one hectare of farmland in Malaysia, 4.01 million tonnes of animal feed worth RM6.15 billion were imported into the nation in 2020, with two million tonnes of grain corn contributing for the other half of that figure. Malaysia is seeking to decrease its reliance on imports by 30% by producing 600,000 tonnes of grain corn for livestock feed over the next ten years. Land preparation, planting, crop care, irrigation, and harvesting are the five key mechanised processes used in the production of grain corn. Mechanization is crucial for ensuring the sustainability and increasing the productivity of grain corn production, particularly on a large scale. Plantation operations become more productive through mechanisation, involving fewer labour, and increasing uptime. When grain corn production is mechanised, the various machines should be chosen in accordance with their suitability and the planting site's conditions. Mechanized planting techniques require a 1.5 ha/hour work rate. With a work rate of 3.5 ha/h, the work efficiency for spraying using machinery is between 50 and 70 percent. Although the work rate for fertilization with mechanised equipment is 1.0 ha/h with a work efficiency ranging from 70% to 80% according to the condition of the soil surface and the farm's layout.

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Abstract

Around 50 to 60 percent of the ingredients used to create animal feed are made of grain corn. Based on the present production of 5.8 tonnes of grain corn for one hectare of farmland in Malaysia, 4.01 million tonnes of animal feed worth RM6.15 billion were imported into the nation in 2020, with two million tonnes of grain corn contributing for the other half of that figure. Malaysia is seeking to decrease its reliance on imports by 30% by producing 600,000 tonnes of grain corn for livestock feed over the next ten years. Land preparation, planting, crop care, irrigation, and harvesting are the five key mechanised processes used in the production of grain corn. Mechanization is crucial for ensuring the sustainability and increasing the productivity of grain corn production, particularly on a large scale. Plantation operations become more productive through mechanisation, involving fewer labour, and increasing uptime. When grain corn production is mechanised, the various machines should be chosen in accordance with their suitability and the planting site's conditions. Mechanized planting techniques require a 1.5 ha/hour work rate. With a work rate of 3.5 ha/h, the work efficiency for spraying using machinery is between 50 and 70 percent. Although the work rate for fertilization with mechanised equipment is 1.0 ha/h with a work efficiency ranging from 70% to 80% according to the condition of the soil surface and the farm's layout.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	animal feeding
AGROVOC Term:	crop production
AGROVOC Term:	mechanization
AGROVOC Term:	planting
AGROVOC Term:	irrigation
AGROVOC Term:	harvesting
AGROVOC Term:	machinery industry
AGROVOC Term:	food production
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2026 07:35
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2026 07:35
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4023

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