Energy use in paddy production: NKEAs estate in MADA area

Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, . and Siti ‘Aisyah Baharudin, . Energy use in paddy production: NKEAs estate in MADA area. pp. 51-59. ISSN 1823-8149

This study was conducted to determine the energy use in the production of paddy in NKEAs estate in Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) Malaysia for season 1/2012-2/2012. Data were collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews with managers of NKEAs estate under province I in the MADA area. The calculation of energy usage is comprised of fuel energy human energy fertilisers pesticides and seed. An energy analysis of paddy production in NKEAs estate in MADA indicates that the planting practices are largely dependent on direct seeding (75) and transplanting (15) The energy input-output ratio is 6.18 for transplanting. Results show that the total energy input for transplanting (19 972.37 MJ/ha) is higher than the input used in direct seeding method (19 659.21 MJ/ha). Meanwhile the total output for paddy production is 12 3505 MJ/ha. The study indicates that among the activities involved in the direct seeding cultivation technique fuel energy usage is highest in land preparation (38) followed by harvesting (25) post-harvest (15) crop management (14) and planting (6). High energy input could increase the input risk in paddy production as the increase in world oil prices has a direct impact on the domenstic proces of fuel and indirect effect on fertiliser prices. These findings suggest the need to decrease dependency on energy which could be done either through effeicient use of energy or utilising organic input.

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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the energy use in the production of paddy in NKEAs estate in Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) Malaysia for season 1/2012-2/2012. Data were collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews with managers of NKEAs estate under province I in the MADA area. The calculation of energy usage is comprised of fuel energy human energy fertilisers pesticides and seed. An energy analysis of paddy production in NKEAs estate in MADA indicates that the planting practices are largely dependent on direct seeding (75) and transplanting (15) The energy input-output ratio is 6.18 for transplanting. Results show that the total energy input for transplanting (19 972.37 MJ/ha) is higher than the input used in direct seeding method (19 659.21 MJ/ha). Meanwhile the total output for paddy production is 12 3505 MJ/ha. The study indicates that among the activities involved in the direct seeding cultivation technique fuel energy usage is highest in land preparation (38) followed by harvesting (25) post-harvest (15) crop management (14) and planting (6). High energy input could increase the input risk in paddy production as the increase in world oil prices has a direct impact on the domenstic proces of fuel and indirect effect on fertiliser prices. These findings suggest the need to decrease dependency on energy which could be done either through effeicient use of energy or utilising organic input.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Energy use
AGROVOC Term:	Paddy
AGROVOC Term:	Crop production
AGROVOC Term:	Farm managers
AGROVOC Term:	Energy
AGROVOC Term:	Fertilizers
AGROVOC Term:	Pesticides
AGROVOC Term:	Seeds
AGROVOC Term:	Direct seeding
AGROVOC Term:	Transplanting
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9705

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