The assessment of input factors and technical efficiency of rice production at Integrated Agriculture Development Authority (IADA) Pekan and Rompin

Hairazi Rahim, . and Engku Elini Engku Ariff, . and Asruldin Ahmad Sobri, . and Mohd Amirul Mukmin Abdul Wahab, . The assessment of input factors and technical efficiency of rice production at Integrated Agriculture Development Authority (IADA) Pekan and Rompin. pp. 23-35. ISSN 1823-8149

Additional input factors in rice production phase is one of the key factors contributing to increase in yield. However nowadays the increase in the additional input factors such as area labour fertilisers pesticides and seeds did not seem to significantly increase rice yields. The relatively new IADA Pekan and IADA Rompin areas are among two of the twelve major granaries in Malaysia. The stability and potential increase in output production of these two areas had a great impact on the countrys rice production and contributed to the sustainability and sufficiency of the nations staple food. In addition to input factors socioeconomic factors are also important issues in explaining dimensions that could contribute to the improvement in rice productivity. Therefore this study was conducted to explain and study these factors as well as to determine the performance of the respective Technical Efficiency (TE) of the selected granaries. The data of the study was collected through face to face interviews using structured questionnaires. Random sampling was applied to the proportionate size of farmers populations for each of the two granaries. A total of 77 responses were successfully attained from 40 respondents representing IADA Pekan and 37 respondents representing IADA Rompin. The study found that the additional internalisation of input factors did not give much significant impact to the yield increment (decreasing return to scale) for IADA Pekan while different results were obtained for IADA Rompin. Therefore the conclusion of the study suggested different approaches and alternatives to be implemented for both granaries in securing the sustainability of rice production as well as for farmers livelihood.

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Abstract

Additional input factors in rice production phase is one of the key factors contributing to increase in yield. However nowadays the increase in the additional input factors such as area labour fertilisers pesticides and seeds did not seem to significantly increase rice yields. The relatively new IADA Pekan and IADA Rompin areas are among two of the twelve major granaries in Malaysia. The stability and potential increase in output production of these two areas had a great impact on the countrys rice production and contributed to the sustainability and sufficiency of the nations staple food. In addition to input factors socioeconomic factors are also important issues in explaining dimensions that could contribute to the improvement in rice productivity. Therefore this study was conducted to explain and study these factors as well as to determine the performance of the respective Technical Efficiency (TE) of the selected granaries. The data of the study was collected through face to face interviews using structured questionnaires. Random sampling was applied to the proportionate size of farmers populations for each of the two granaries. A total of 77 responses were successfully attained from 40 respondents representing IADA Pekan and 37 respondents representing IADA Rompin. The study found that the additional internalisation of input factors did not give much significant impact to the yield increment (decreasing return to scale) for IADA Pekan while different results were obtained for IADA Rompin. Therefore the conclusion of the study suggested different approaches and alternatives to be implemented for both granaries in securing the sustainability of rice production as well as for farmers livelihood.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Rice
AGROVOC Term:	Oryza sativa
AGROVOC Term:	Crop production
AGROVOC Term:	Economic analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Farmers
AGROVOC Term:	Education
AGROVOC Term:	Training
AGROVOC Term:	Cultivation systems
AGROVOC Term:	Technical aid
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9565

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