Factors Influencing Farmers' Readiness to Face Covid-19 Post-Movement Control Order Challenges in Peninsular Malaysia

Authors

  • Murni Azureen Mohd Pakri Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Jasmin Arif Shah Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Putra Infoport, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nur Bahiah Mohamed Haris Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Norida Mazlan Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47253/jtrss.v10i2.1008

Keywords:

Technology, Implementation, Decision-making, Leadership, Farmers' readiness, Farmers' skills

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health catastrophe that has had severe effects on the worldwide economy, both directly and indirectly, because of the spread of the virus. The food and agriculture industries are also experiencing the effects. The COVID-19 epidemic disrupted the regular delivery system of agricultural extension services and the delivery of agricultural produce to markets. The study aimed to determine farmers' readiness to address post-MCO challenges in technology, implementation, decision-making, and leadership. Following the COVID-19 rules of reducing close contact to minimize virus transmission, a structured questionnaire was delivered to farmers online (Google form) and face-to-face with the support of extension agents. The results show that the relationship between independent and dependent variables was positive. Also, according to the findings, decision-making is the most crucial element influencing farmers' readiness to tackle post-movement control order issues. According to researchers, farmers' abilities should be developed to overcome challenges in pandemic conditions.

Author Biographies

Murni Azureen Mohd Pakri, Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

 

 

Jasmin Arif Shah, Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Putra Infoport, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

 

 

Nur Bahiah Mohamed Haris, Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

 

 

Norida Mazlan, Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

 

 

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Published

2022-12-30

How to Cite

Mohd Pakri, M. A. ., Arif Shah, J. ., Mohamed Haris, N. B. ., & Mazlan, N. . (2022). Factors Influencing Farmers’ Readiness to Face Covid-19 Post-Movement Control Order Challenges in Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Resources and Sustainable Science (JTRSS), 10(2), 50–57. https://doi.org/10.47253/jtrss.v10i2.1008