Adoption of Smart Farming Technology Among Rice Farmers

Authors

  • Nur Badriyah Kamarul Zaman Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia
  • Wan Nur Aisyah Abdul Raof Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia
  • Abdul Rahman Saili Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Nur Nabila Aziz Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia
  • Fazleen Abdul Fatah Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia
  • Selvakkumar K. N. Vaiappuri Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.29.2.268275

Keywords:

Smart farming technology, Rice farming, Farmer’s adoption

Abstract

Application of smart farming technology in rice farming activity is relevant in facing the challenges in achieving food security and improving the wellbeing of farmers. In Malaysia, food security is synonymous with the adequacy of rice domestic supply for the Malaysian population. Therefore, to achieve the target set in Sustainable Development Goal 2 which is to achieve zero hunger, the rice sector needs to be more competitive by encouraging farmers to utilize modern technology. Smart farming is an emerging concept of farm management that combines information and communication technologies into modern machinery like IoT, drones, and Artificial Intelligence to increase the value of agricultural products as well as reduce the cost of production while improving the well-being of farmers through income increment. Therefore, this study is conducted to explore the adoption of smart farming among paddy farmers in one of the country’s granary areas which is in Barat Laut Selangor under the administration of the Integrated Agriculture Development Area. This study will employ qualitative methods and interviews will be conducted. This study is urgently needed due to the twofold agenda: Malaysia is moving towards a high-income country and the importance for food security assurance has been acknowledged.

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Author Biographies

Nur Badriyah Kamarul Zaman, Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia

badriyah@uitm.edu.my

Wan Nur Aisyah Abdul Raof, Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia

aisyahabdulraof@gmail.com

Abdul Rahman Saili, Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

arsaili@uitm.edu.my

Nur Nabila Aziz, Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia

nabila7372@uitm.edu.my

Fazleen Abdul Fatah, Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia

fazleen5201@uitm.edu.my

Selvakkumar K. N. Vaiappuri, Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Melaka, Jalan Lendu 78000 Alor Gajah Melaka, Malaysia

selvakkumar@uitm.edu.my

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Published

2023-01-19

How to Cite

Nur Badriyah Kamarul Zaman, Wan Nur Aisyah Abdul Raof, Abdul Rahman Saili, Nur Nabila Aziz, Fazleen Abdul Fatah, & Selvakkumar K. N. Vaiappuri. (2023). Adoption of Smart Farming Technology Among Rice Farmers. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 29(2), 268–275. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.29.2.268275

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