Machinery and Technical Efficiencies in Selected Paddy Areas in Malaysia

Malaysia’s paddy sector frequently relies on machinery in its activities, from land preparation until harvesting. However, the shortfall of meeting domestic demand, ineffective use machinery, mismanagement, and technical inefficiency were among sector’s challenges. This study analyses socio-economic effect efficiencies Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) Integrated Area Barat Laut Selangor (IADA BLS) areas. Qualitative data collected using a face-to-face interview. The results confirmed that MADA respondents highly trained, more educated, efficient agriculture than IADA BLS. same goes for MADA’s productivity, energy outputs, efficiency, labour, technology use, which higher inadequate planning managing farm activities led to poor field conditions, including insufficient water supply system, irregularly shaped plots, increasing difficulties handling diseases maintaining machinery. These challenges resulted frequent interruption production incurring additional costs, decreasing profit, jeopardising farmers’ financial status. Therefore, it is recommended types fit particular purpose terms cost ensure required services are carried out time maximise efficiency. On other hand, efficiency’s main high operation fossil fuel combined with lack government subsidies. Research development agricultural environment, subsidies could decrease costs improve production.