Agricultural development project: case of Kenaf industry in ECER by Kamaruddin, Norfaryanti, Othman, Mohd Shahwahid

“…Kenaf industry has being developed in the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) mainly in the area of Kelantan and Terengganu which have a generally agrarian economy dominated by rice, rubber and tobacco. There are six (6) key drivers to accelerate the growth of ECER. …”
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Production Of Laccase By A Locally Isolated Fungus For Biodegradation Of Selected Agrowastes by Ang, Kong Nian

“…The biodegradation study showed that some locally available agro-waste materials are suitable for soluble sugar production and that rice bran gave the best results with 1.90 g/L of soluble sugar produced…”
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The potentials of novel native fungi in delignification of lignocellulose biomass wastes by Farouq, Ahmadu Ali, Abdullah, Dzulkefly Kuang

“…The pretreatment effect (% loss on lignin and hemicellulose determined after treatment) on rice husk (RH), rubber wood saw dust (RW) and oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) using SMC and SSC by T. aureoviride UPM 09 JN811061 was statistically significantly (P<0.05) higher than by F. equiseti UPM 09 JN811063. …”
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A review on activated carbon: process, application and prospects by Tadda, M. A., Ahsan, A., Shitu, A., ElSergany, M., Arunkumar, T., Jose, Bipin, Razzaque, M. Abdur, Nik Daud, N. N.

“…It is cheap and available, and can be produced from agricultural waste materials, e.g. rice husk, palm oil shell and coconut shell. The AC’s fine and porous structure and an extremely large particle surface area (>1000 m2/g) results in making it possessed powerful adsorptive properties. …”
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Paddy grading using thermal imaging technology by Bejo, Siti Khairunniza, Azman, Norsolehah, Jamil, Norazlida

“…Rice production depends on good quality of paddy. …”
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Properties of alumina with RHA-reinforced aluminum composite using different sintering profile by Mohamad Aznan, M. N., Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim, Mohd Tahir, Suraya, Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa, As'arry, Azizan

“…The mixtures of alumina, rice husk ash (RHA), aluminum, and sucrose binder solution were compacted and went through three different sintering profiles which involve two non-continuous procedures and one continuous procedure. …”

Remote sensing indices for mangrove health assessment by Mohd Razali, Sheriza, Suk-ueng, Krittawit, Nuruddin, Ahmad Ainuddin

“…Increase in population is putting high pressure in coastal areas with conversion of many mangrove forests to other land usages, including infrastructure, aquaculture, rice and salt production. The conversion affects water quality and hence, increases pressure to mangrove health. …”
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Stability of blended palm oils during potato frying by Azimah, R., Azrina, A., Khoo, H. E.

“…The blended oils were prepared by blending palm oil with corn oil (POCO), sesame oil (POSO) and rice bran oil (PORBO). Blended vegetable oils were prepared in a ratio of 1 to 1 (v/v) and tested for 0, 10 and 20 times after frying potato. …”
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The impact of Japanese occupation in the writings of Malaysian Indian writers by Mani, Manimangai, Veeraputhran, Veeramohan

“…This study will analyse two novels; Rani Manicka’s, The Rice Mother (2002) which is written in English and Siam Marana Rayil (1993) by R. …”
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The activity pattern of barn owls in urban area as biological control agents of rats by Mohd Hamdan, Muhammad Hazziq

“…Barn owl has been established as a biological control agent of rats in oil palm plantations and rice fields. In view of the serious rodent infestation in urban areas, an initiative has been launched to introduce barn owl in a city environment. …”
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Grain recognition based on colour and shape analysis by Mustaffa, Mas Rina, Nachiappan, Indra Nachammai, Abdullah, Lili Nurliyana, Khalid, Fatimah, Hussin, Masnida

“…For evaluation of the proposed prototype, 10-fold cross validation experiment is conducted on five Malaysia’s most used grains which are corn, rice, wheat, barley, and soya. 80% of the images are used for training whereas the remaining 20% images are used for testing. …”
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Impact of soil compaction on soil physical properties and physiological performance of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas L.) by M. A., Umaru, Puteh, Adam, Sakimin, Siti Zaharah, Karam Singh, Daljit Singh

“…Sweet potato is the most important food crop after wheat, rice, maize and cassava. Soil compaction degrades soil by altering its structure and aggregate, thereby causing poor plant-water relationship. …”
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Effect of antibiotics extracted from Pseudomonas aerugimosa against plant fungal pathogens by Mayudin, Maisarah

“…Fungi are among the most important plant pathogens that cause severe yield loss of crops such as rice, maize, fruits and vegetables. This problem may be effectively controlled using fungicides but somehow it will trigger the emergent of new resistant fungi. …”
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The meaning of Nyangahatn ritual of Dayak Kanayatn community for disaster mitigation by Magiman, Mohammad Maulana, Sulistyo, Ary, Francoise, Jeanne

“…Nyangahatn ritual related to the cultivation practices carried out based on the rice planting cycle. The results showed that the Nyangahatn ritual is a pearl of local wisdom, which is an effort in mitigating and adapting to disasters, especially regarding the planting and harvesting seasons. …”
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Silica Supported Indium Heterogeneous Catalyst In Benzylation And Benzoylation Of Toluene by Sek, Kei Lin

“…The silica used was extracted from rice husk (RH) and the resulting catalyst was labeled as RH-xIn (x = 5, 10, 15 and 20). …”
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Mechanical properties of wood polymer composites (WPCs) after prolonged ultra-violet (UV) irradiation exposure by S., N. Afiqah, M. Rus, Anika Zafiah, Z., M. Zulhafiz, Syah, A. Shahrizan, M. J., Farhana Hazwanee, M., Noraini, I., S. Aida

“…This research aims to compare the mechanical properties of WPC made from 30 % of rice husk as fibre and 70 % of polypropylene as polymer with and without prolonged UV irradiation exposure. …”

Experimental investigation on pineapple leaf fiber as biomass source for renewable energy application by Abdullah, N., Jamiluddin, J., Hagos, F. Y., Azmi, N. S. N.

“…Hence, this research was carried out with the primary objective is to evaluate the potential of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) as an alternative for current biomass resources which are oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) and rice husk (RH). The PALF was obtained from pineapple leaf waste by using hand scrapping technique. …”
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Potential of abiotic stress resistance in plants induced by melatonin by Mohd Fauzi, Noor Akhmazillah, Mohamed, Elizah, Ahmad Soberi, Nurul Aini, Rosli, Nur Farah Aina

“…Another crucially significant factor is the development of melatonin-rich food crops such as rice, fruits and vegetables by mixing conventional and modern breeding approaches. …”
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Preservation of Mabedda Bola ritual as sustainable tradition of hand stencil on prehistoric cave in South Sulawesi, Indonesia by Permana, R. Cecep Eka

“…Mabedda Bola is a traditional ceremony ritual in the community of Bugis-Makassar, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) that is related with new house occupying.The important part of the activity is that makes the applying of the handprint on the poles of the new house.The colour of the handprint is yellowish white, produced from the mixture of rice flour, turmeric, and water.The handprint stamping on the polesis thought to have has the function as evil-power and misfortune repellent. …”
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Occupational safety and health practices in manufacturing industry by Lim, Hui Yee, Abu al-Rejal, Hussein Mohammed

“…Besides that, this study also identified types of hazards, injury and accidents happen in the workplace.This study was carried out in a case of manufacturing sector in Malaysia.The data were collected via an interview with Ong Chuan Hin Rice Mill Sdn Bhd.Qualitative method was employed to achieve all the objectives. …”
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