Pedo-Transfer Function for Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Paddy Soils by Wayayok, Aimrun

“…PTFs have not been applied to paddy soils in the study area. A lot of field measurements will require high labour input hence high cost. …”
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Apparent soil electrical conductivity as an indicator of paddy soil productivity by Chan, Chee Shen, Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin, Lee, Teang Shui, Mohammud, Che Husain

“…Paddy soils are naturally heterogeneous in terms of their physico-chemical properties which influence rice productivity. …”
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Boron status of paddy soils in the states of Kedah and Kelantan, Malaysia by Muhammad, Saleem, Yusop, Mohd Khanif, Ishak, Che Fauziah, Abd. Wahid, Samsuri, Hafeezullah, Babar

“…Soil samples were collected from 15 soil series namely Kranji, Sedeka, Guar, Kundur, Tualang, Teluk Chengai, Kuala Kedah, Rotan, Sedu, Kangkong, Batu Hitam, Lubok Itek, Tepus, Telemong and Chempaka to determine B status and other physico-chemical properties. The soils of paddy growing areas investigated were very low in available B status. …”
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Evaluation of a dual-purpose chemical applicator for paddy fields by Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu, Ahmad, Desa, Othman, Jamarei, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Misron, Norhisam

“…Problem statement: One of the major problems of rice production is the shortage of labor resulting from migration from rural to urban areas, making it very difficult to meet peak demands for paddy production. In most developing countries of Southeast Asia, agricultural mechanization of paddy field operation is mostly carried out using conventional machines. …”
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Web-based decision support system for paddy planting management by Che'Ya, Nik Norasma, Mohamed Shariff, Abd Rashid, Jahanshiri, Ebrahim, Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin, Khairunniza-Bejo, Siti, Mahmud, Ahmad Rodzi

“…The development of the Web Paddy GIS© is very useful for paddy farmers, farm managers, decision makers and researchers.…”
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Comparative study of two incentive schemes in Malaysian paddy production by Yunus-Junaid, Busayo Rashidat, Ismail, Mohd Mansor, Mohd Nawi, Nolila

“…Domestic paddy production has occupied the minds of policy makers since independent. …”
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Mature and immature paddy identification using image processing technique by Bejo, Siti Khairunniza, Sudin, Nor Munira

“…Maturity of paddy contributes a very high impact on the production of rice quality. …”

Overall energy requisite and quality feature of industrial paddy drying by Sarker, Md. Sazzat Hossain, Ibrahim, Mohd Nordin, Abdul Aziz, Norashikin, Punan, Mohd Salleh

“…In this article, industrial paddy drying methods as usually practiced in the BERNAS paddy drying complexes of Malaysia have been evaluated. …”
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Energy use in paddy production: NKEA’s estate in MADA area by Baharudin, Siti ‘Aisyah, Mohamed Arshad, Fatimah

“…This study was conducted to determine the energy use in the production of paddy in NKEA’s estate in Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), Malaysia for season 1/2012 – 2/2012. …”

Performance evaluation of industrial scale fluidized bed paddy dryer by Ibrahim, Mohd Nordin, Sarker, Md. Sazzat Hossain, Ab. Aziz, Norashikin, Punan, Mohd Salleh

“…Field investigation on industrial scale fluidized bed paddy drying in a processing plant of Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) was carried out to asses drying characteristics, energy consumption and final quality of product during two paddy harvesting seasons. …”
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Comparison of performances of industrial scale inclined bed paddy dryers by Sarker, Md. Sazzat Hossain, Ibrahim, Mohd Nordin, Ab. Aziz, Norashikin, Punan, Mohd Salleh

“…An investigation was done to evaluate the overall performance of industrial inclined bed dryers (IBDs) in the two paddy processing complexes of Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS). …”
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Sulfur and molybdenum fractionation in marine and riverine alluvium paddy soils by Zakikhani, Hamed, Yusop, Mohd Khanif, Musa, Mohamed Hanafi, Othman, Radziah, Soltangheisi, Amin

“…Intermittently submergence and drainage status of paddy fields can cause alterations in morphological and chemical characteristics of soils. …”
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Effect of nitrogen fertilizer to growth, biomass and grain yield of paddy by Bejo, Siti Khairunniza, Zulkifli, Z., Muharam, Farrah Melissa

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Evaluation of a dual-purpose chemical applicator for paddy fields by Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu, Ahmad, Desa, Othman, Jamarei, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Misron, Norhisam

“…A dual-purpose chemical applicator for flooded paddy field was developed to boost agricultural mechanization in rice production and also to overcome the safety concern of hazardous spray drift during chemical application by the paddy farmers. …”
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Modelling high dimensional paddy production data using copulas by Mohd Roslan, Nuranisyha, Ling, Wendy Shin Yie, Ling, Sim Siew

“…As the climate change is likely to be adversely affecting the yield of paddy production, thence it has brought a limelight of the probable challenges on human particularly regional food security issues. …”
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Potential of Trichoderma harzianum as cellulose biodegrade in biocomposting of paddy straw by Yaacob, Siti Zalina, Abdullah, Norhafizah, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah

“…The biocomposting study on paddy straw showed that the waste is suitable for biocompost production with the lowest C:N ratio of 17.5 after 90 days of composting period.…”
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Impact of fuel prices on paddy farmer's expenditure allocation in Malaysia by Baharudin, Siti Aisyah, Mohamed Arshad, Fatimah, Muhammad Tasrif, Ibragimov, Abdulla

“…Fuel and fertilizers are agricultural inputs in paddy production. Fuel is needed for operating paddy machineries such as tractors and harvesters, while fertilizers are important for keeping the soil for paddy crop fertile. …”
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Vulnerability of paddy farmers to climate change variability in Peninsular Malaysia by Gumel, Danladi Yusuf

“…This study assessed the vulnerability of paddy farmers to climate change variability in Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Determinants of paddy farmers demographic factors on unsustainability farm practices by Terano, Rika, Mohamed, Zainalabidin, Sharifuddin, Juwaidah, Ali, Fazlin

“…The objective of this study is to determine the factors that contribute to the unsustainability of paddy farming practices at field level via Paddy Farmer Sustainability Index (PFSI) based on the current 33 paddy farming practices. …”
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Comparative study of two incentive schemes in Malaysian paddy production by Yunus-Junaid, Busayo Rashidat, Ismail, Mohd Mansor, Mohd Nawi, Nolila

“…In 2006, incentives given to the farmers included paddy fertilizer, paddy production incentive and petrol subsidies only while the new scheme launched in 2008 includes additional fertilizer, pesticide, plowing, and yield increase incentives. …”
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