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Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities

Official journal of Universiti Putra Malaysia for scholarly work across the social sciences, humanities and related interdisciplinary fields.

e-ISSN 2231-8534 ISSN 0128-7702
Research article

Attitude, Knowledge and Competency towards Precision Agricultural Practice among Paddy Farmers

Johari Abdullah, Shamsuddin Ahmad and Ismi Arif Ismail

KeywordsAttitude, knowledge, competency, technology and precision agricultural practice
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Abstract

Previous research indicated that farmers' attitude, knowledge and competency influenced the adoption of technology. Realizing the truth, this study was carried out with the purpose to find factors and answers to questions that influenced the adoption of Precision Agricultural Practice (PAP). The study was carried out on 119 paddy farmers at IADA Barat Laut, Selangor. Results indicated that attitude, knowledge and competency significantly influenced the adoption of the PAP. Hence, to change the farmers' attitude, knowledge and competency are vital aspects in the adoption of the PAP.