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Diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in Muda

Factors associated with the use of combine harvesters by the farmers in the Muda Scheme were identified as the farm size , farmers’ perception of the economic benefit o f the machine, neighbourhood factor, mem bership in F armers' Organisation and several other factors. It was concluded that th...

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Main Author: A. Mahdzan Ayob
Format: Journal Contribution
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Harvesters
Farmers
Farm size
Fungicides
Paddy
Double cropping
Labor
Land fragmentation
Farm management
Online Access:http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/13196
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spelling oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-13196Diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in MudaA. Mahdzan AyobHarvestersFarmersFarm sizeFungicidesPaddyDouble croppingLaborLand fragmentationFarm managementFactors associated with the use of combine harvesters by the farmers in the Muda Scheme were identified as the farm size , farmers’ perception of the economic benefit o f the machine, neighbourhood factor, mem bership in F armers' Organisation and several other factors. It was concluded that th e new technology w ill continue to spread among the paddy farmers because of its cost saving and speed of operation com pared with human labour.2017-07-03T09:25:56Z2017-07-03T09:25:56Z1983Journal ContributionArticleNon-RefereedPertanika (Malaysia), 6 (1), p. 48-560126-6128http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/13196MY2017050673enhttp://www.pertanika2.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/PERT%20Vol.%206%20(1)%20Apr.%201983/08%20Pertanika%20Vol.06%20(1)%20Apr.%201983%20(Pg%2048-56).pdfMalaysiahttp://www.oceandocs.org/license
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topic Harvesters
Farmers
Farm size
Fungicides
Paddy
Double cropping
Labor
Land fragmentation
Farm management
spellingShingle Harvesters
Farmers
Farm size
Fungicides
Paddy
Double cropping
Labor
Land fragmentation
Farm management
A. Mahdzan Ayob
Diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in Muda
description Factors associated with the use of combine harvesters by the farmers in the Muda Scheme were identified as the farm size , farmers’ perception of the economic benefit o f the machine, neighbourhood factor, mem bership in F armers' Organisation and several other factors. It was concluded that th e new technology w ill continue to spread among the paddy farmers because of its cost saving and speed of operation com pared with human labour.
format Journal Contribution
author A. Mahdzan Ayob
author_facet A. Mahdzan Ayob
author_sort A. Mahdzan Ayob
title Diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in Muda
title_short Diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in Muda
title_full Diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in Muda
title_fullStr Diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in Muda
title_full_unstemmed Diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in Muda
title_sort diffusion of a mechanical technology: the case of combines in muda
publishDate 2017
url http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/13196
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