Farm management analysis in paddy granary areas in enhancing on-farm income by Terano, Rika, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Rezai, Golnaz

“…Since on-farm income has played an important role in the rural livelihood, it is important to comprehend the influential factors determining on-farm income of the paddy farmers and find solutions to improve their income level and enhance future agricultural developments on the main granaries. …”
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Effectiveness of the microcredit program in enhancing micro-enterprise entrepreneurs' income in Selangor by Mohd Tammili, Fatin Najiha, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Terano, Rika

“…Nevertheless, all Sahabat showed positive income changes after receiving different microcredit program schemes from AIM. …”
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Expenditure patterns on foodservice in Malaysia by Tey, Yeong Sheng, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Radam, Alias

“…Regardless of functional forms, the empirical estimates of income elasticity of demand for foodservice are significantly bigger than income elasticity of demand for food at home. …”
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Trade-Offs between Risks and Returns of Multiple Vegetable Cropping Systems by Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Thani, Pichit

“…A farmer faces variations in prices, yield and resource constraints that make income unstable. This study looks at the trade-off between farm returns (E) and risk (V) (as measured by variance of expected income) in a vegetable crop diversification programme. …”
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A complete demand system of food in Malaysia by Tey, Yeong Sheng, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Radam, Alias

“…This study shows that the Malaysian food consumption pattern is not only moving towards higher value food products (especially meats) but also functional foods (fruits and vegetables) as the per capita income of Malaysians increases.…”
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Demand analysis of meat in Malaysia by Tey, Yeong Sheng, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Radam, Alias

“…By utilizing data from Household Expenditure Survey 2004/2005, Engel curve analysis was conducted to derive income elasticities of meat products from QUAIDS model. …”
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Paddy farm management practices: the case of Sungai Petani area in Malaysia by Terano, Rika, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Abd. Latif, Ismail

“…Because on-farm income has played an important role in rural livelihood, it is important to comprehend the influential factors behind its productivity in order to improve farmers' income and support future agricultural developments in subgranary areas like Sungai Petani. …”
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A model for the palm oil market in Nigeria: an econometrics approach by Egwuma, Henry, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty, Wong, Kelly Kai Seng

“…Our model provides a useful framework for analyzing the effects of changes in major exogenous variables such as income or import tariff on the production, demand, and price of palm oil.…”
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Socio-demographic profile in purchasing natural and synthetic functional foods in Malaysia by Phuah, Kit Teng, Rezai, Golnaz, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir

“…The result shows that education level, area, income level, age and child under 18 years old have significant relationship with their knowledge to differentiate natural and synthetic functional foods. …”

Effects of paddy price support withdrawal on Malaysian rice sector: time series econometric approach by Umar, Haruna Suleiman, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin

“…Since the country is concern about raising farm income and ensuring rice food security, sustaining the paddy support price is worthwhile policy in order to avoid a decline in paddy producer price (income) and surge in import bills.…”
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Socio-demographic profile in purchasing natural and synthetic functional foods in Malaysia by Phuah, K. T., Rezai, Golnaz, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir

“…The result shows that education level, area, income level, age and child under 18 years old have significant relationship with their knowledge to differentiate natural and synthetic functional foods.Moreover, the result also shows that marital status, area, education level, household size, age, income level and child under 18 years old have significant relationship with their purchasing behavior towards functional foods.…”
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Determinants of fresh fish purchasing behavior among Malaysian consumers. by Ahmed, Abdullahi Farah, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Ismail, Mohd Mansor

“…It was found that the size and income of the households, gender, taste and the nutritional value of fresh fish significantly influenced the purchasing behavior of the respondents. …”
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Consumer willingness to pay for green food in Malaysia by Rezai, Golnaz, Phuah, Kit Teng, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir

“…The results indicate that gender, geographical area, income, consumers' preference, motivation, intention, perception, environmental friendliness, and food safety significantly influence consumers' willingness to pay for green foods.…”
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Food consumption behavior of the Malays in Malaysia by Tey, Yeong Sheng, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Radam, Alias

“…A Working-lesser form of Engel function is also estimated to derive income elasticities from the estimated expenditure elasticities. …”
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A comparative assessment of consumer and non-consumer preference for beef cuts consumption in Malaysia by Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Rezai, Golnaz, Sharifuddin, Juwaidah, Jamil, Siti Hawa

“…Malaysia is currently enjoying an economic revival, resulting in a rising per capita income and an increasing urban population. There are consumers whose taste buds have become more accustomed to international cuisines, including meaty Western food, to satisfy their quest for diversity in their new lifestyles. …”
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An econometric analysis of the determinants of demand for palm oil in Nigeria by Egwuma, Henry, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty, Wong, Kelly Kai Seng

“…Our results further reveal that the price of palm oil and income are the major drivers of both import and domestic demand for palm oil in Nigeria. …”
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Malaysian consumers' willingness-to-pay toward eco-labeled food products in Klang Valley by Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Phuah, Kit Teng, Rezai, Golnaz, Sharifuddin, Juwaidah

“…The results indicate that education level, income, age, marital status, household size, attitude, past experience, and knowledge significantly influence consumers’ willingness to pay for eco-labeled food products.…”

Assessment of Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) service quality in Negeri Sembilan by Agustina, Dwi Shinta, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty

“…Hence, providing adequate service quality is a vital responsibility for RISDA in order to increase the capability of smallholders, especially in increasing their productivity which subsequently increase their income. The aim of this study was to determine the level of smallholders’ satisfaction towards the services delivered by RISDA. …”
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Effect of consumer demographic factors on purchasing herbal products online in Malaysia by Rezai, Golnaz, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohd Zahran, Muhammad Zaid

“…The overall results show that the demographic variables such as age, gender, education level, income and ethnicity were significant when considering the online shopping antecedents of trust, quality of herbal products, perceived risks and perceived benefits.…”
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Estimation of beef supply and demand in Peninsular Malaysia: an application of cointegration and error correction model techniques by Abd. Latif, Ismail, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Ahmed, Abdullahi Farah, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir

“…This study estimates a complete system of supply-demand equations and analyzes the effects of income and price changes on demand, age of animal, technology, and quantity of imported beef on local beef production. …”
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