Papers by MUHAMMAD ALIUDDIN BAKAR
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2021
This study examines farmers perception on good agricultural practices (GAP) on rubber's productio... more This study examines farmers perception on good agricultural practices (GAP) on rubber's production. The purpose of this study is to identify the strength of relationship between the GAPs factors and rubber production. The data collection process was created by distributing the questionnaire form to the 114 smallholders of Kuala Ketil, Kedah. Data collected has been analysis using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). This study can determine which factors among harvesting, fertilizing, landscape conservation, and mechanization that is being important to the farmers and obviously can affect the production of the rubber itself. This paper shows that the farmers perception on GAPs elements are significantly has positive moderate strength relationship on rubber production. The mechanization is proven to be the dominate factors in increase the rubber production. The findings indicate that the state Agency in Kedah need to pay attention in raising the important of GAP among smallholders, and the agency should introduce the motorize tapping machine to boost the rubber production.
Advances in Agricultural and Food Research Journal, 2020
Innovation and invention in field mechanization for oil palm sector has created a variety of adva... more Innovation and invention in field mechanization for oil palm sector has created a variety of advancement in technology. The change in oil palm operation to mechanization will overcome the problem of labour shortage occurrence in oil palm sector. The problem occurs in harvesting tall oil palm is the height of oil palm that causes difficulty to cut the fresh fruit bunch by using manual labour. Moreover, the use of automated harvester also will make the harvesting operation easier without the requirement of skilled labour and ensuring labour safety. The automated harvester has advantages and disadvantages that need to be improved in meeting the oil palm requirement. This study overviews the mechanization that are used in harvesting tall oil palm. This research project has resulted in the development of high technology mechanization based on previously developed machine for harvesting fresh fruit bunches (FFB) at 10 meter and above of oil palm age tress. However, the previous developed ...
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2020
Literally, there are few be studies that look at the agricultural employees' productivity, especi... more Literally, there are few be studies that look at the agricultural employees' productivity, especially in oil palm sector. Therefore, this survey aims to study on factors influencing labour productivity at Selandar Jasin Melaka. In this case study, the elements are wages, benefit, positives climate and appreciation. A close ended questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data. The respondents were selected using a stratified sampling technique. From 120 people as population, 97 were responded, based on job title given by the oil palm company. The analytical method used are descriptive, correlation and regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a positive relationship and significant influence simultaneously between all the factors (r = .829, .775, .721, .564) on labour productivity. Wages (B: 0.393) is the variable of the most powerful influence on labour productivity, so it needs special attention. The study also found that a significant number of employees are not very happy and feel safely about their working climate. Furthermore, it is also imperative for managers to understand that wages and benefit have a fundamental role to play in enhancing labour productivity. However, these factors have been revaluated in time, and labour productivity determinants information is still inadequate.
International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2018
From this paper, it is an effort to investigate the most efficient harvesting tools that must be ... more From this paper, it is an effort to investigate the most efficient harvesting tools that must be applied by all oil palm producers. It is similar to identify which harvesting tools are the most efficient that reflected the labour productivity and cost management for harvesting operation. The motorised cutter, mechanised CKAT, manual chisel and manual sickle were tested based on capacity and cost involved. EFC for motorised is superior to manual with 0.29 ha per hour for motorised and 0.22 ha per hour for manual. The trials carried out on manual harvesting technique by using chisel shows that effective working hour per hectare is 1.64 ha per hour and effective working hour per hectare for mechanised harvesting technique is 1.84 ha per hour. Also, the cost involved in both harvesting tools, the motorised cutter price is RM 4500 plus its operational costs, the harvesting cost comes to RM 8.78 per tonne, and for the manual sickle cost is RM 143 plus its operating cost, it comes to RM 10...
An Empirical Study on Infield Collection system in Oil Palm Estate: A Case Study
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2018
Modelling, identification and control of shape memory alloy actuator using intelligence system identification technique
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