| Author | Lock, Chin Kiong |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-84-10 |
| Subject(s) | Farm mechanization--Malaya
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources & Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study is based on the data collected from farmers,
machinery distributors, manufacturers a nd government departments. Personal interviews of 120 farmers were conducted in West Malaysia during the period January to April, 1984. The aim was to
study the mechanization of field operations mainly in paddy
cultivation.
The average farm size was 1.9, 3.0 and 1.2 ha for Muda,
Tanjong Karang and Kemu bu respectively. Land preparation was mainly done by two and four wheel tractors. The main advantages of mechanical land preparation were timeliness and better tillage. Traditional and preparation took 32 mandays/ha, while
using tractors it took only 2 mandays/ha, thus saving about 30 mandays/ ha. Combine harvesting have been extensively used in
Tanjong Karang and Muda areas and expanding to other areas. The direct seeding is also becoming· popular in these areas. The main reasons for combine harvesting and s witching to direct see ding
are improved timeliness, shortage of labour and traditional methods being more costly. The main problems raced by direct seeding were water control, pests, deceases and weed control. Problems associate d with the use of combine harvesters were
creations of deep ruts, high grain losses, poor trafficability,
damage to bunds and access roads. |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Singh, Gajendra |
| Examination Committee(s) | Gee-Clough, D. ;Gupta, Chandra P. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian international Development Agency(CIDA-BBD) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1984 |