Browsing by Author "Siwar, Chamhuri"

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    Impact and Sustainability of Integreted Agriculture Development Project (IADA): A Structural Equation Model (SEM) Analysis
    (2016-11-08) Yasar, Muhammad; Siwar, Chamhuri; Ghazali, Rospidah; Idris, Nor Diana Mohd
    Paddy farming isa key agenda in achieving food security in Malaysia. One of the government's policies for achieving this goal is through the establishment of the Northern Terengganu Integrated Development Project (IADA KETARA). This study is intended to clarify the effects of IADA KETARA on sustainable paddy farming based on economic, social and environmental aspects. For the purpose of this study, a total of 425 rice farmers were selected as respondents for their perceptions related to the purpose of the study. Determinants of agricultural sustainability were analyzed according to the methods of structural equation modeling (SEM) using the AMOS program. The results showed that the capacity of economic factors have a positive effect (0.011) on the sustainability of rice farming in IADA KETARA while loading factors forsocial and environmental elements also have a negative effect (-0.028 and -0.067).
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    Impact and Sustainability of lntegreted Agriculture Development Project (IADA): A Structural Equation Model (SEM) Analysis
    (2015-01-26) Yasar, Muhammad; Siwar, Chamhuri; Ghazali, Rospidah; ldris, Nor Diana Mohd
    Paddy farming isa key agenda in achieving food security in Malaysia. One of the govemmenrs policies for achieving this goal is through the establishment of the Northern Terengganu Integrated Development Project (IADA KETARA). This study is intended to clarify the effects of IADA KETARA on sustainable paddy farming based on economic, social and environmental aspects. For the purpose of this study, a total of 425 rice farmers were selected as respondents for their perceptions related to the purpose of the study. Determinants of agricultural sustainability were analyzed according to the methods of structural equation modeling (SEM) using the AMOS program. The results showed that the capacity of economic factors have a positive effect (0.011) on the sustainability of rice farming in IADA KETARA while loading factors forsocial and environmental elements also have a negative effect (-0.028 and -0.067).
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    The Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) Programme of Malaysia: An Examination From The Perspective of Inclusive Rural Development Concept
    (2015-01-29) Shahriar, Shawon Muhammad; Siwar, Chamhuri; Ghazali, Rospidah; Chamhuri, Norshamliza
    In the contemoorarv discourse. 11 is aroued that the ultimate obiect1ve of rural development is to imorove the quality of life for rural people. This makes it essential to qo beyond the income-re lated facto rs of rural development Inclusive Rural Development. a more specific concept than the concept of conventional rural development accommodates the variables for the quality of life in rural development Th1s concept covers three different rut Interrelated d1mens1ons economic dimension social d1mens1on and political dimension. The key drivers of th1s concept are. hioh overall economic orowth effective land reform rural infrastructure, effective institutions rural financial serv1ces, a dynamic ag ricultural sector, rural nor-farm enterpnses. and subsidies. Rural Transformation Centre [RTC). implemented by the qovernment of Malaysia is the third qeneration of the rural development proqrammes in the country RTC 1s a s1te to Implement some 1nteorated initiatives far the rural commun1t1es within 1 DO kilometre rad1us of the s1tes. There are e1aht ma1or m1tlatJves under the RTC 1molementat1on proarammes. Vihlch are: tra1ninq of rural population; sett1nq up of 1 Malaysia Information kiosks hiqh-value aqriculture Initiatives; aqrc-food products processmq; aqrcultural produce supply chain manaqement; un~ersi tv cooperation: food safetv and pharmaceuticals services: and rural population fi nancial facilities This paper will attempt to exam1ne the merits of RTC concept of Malaysia 1n light of the concept of Inclusive Rural Development 'Nhich will help relevant qovernmental and non-oovernmental bod1es and researchers to qa1n some insights regarding the potentials and challenges of RTC in improving the quality of l1fe for rural people.
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    The Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) Programme of Malaysia: An Examination From The Perspective of Inclusive Rural Development Concept
    (2016-11-14) Shahriar, Shawon Muhammad; Siwar, Chamhuri; Ghazali, Rospidah; Chamhuri, Norshamliza
    In the contemporary discourse, it is argued that the ultimate objective of rural development is to improve the quality of life for rural people. This makes it essential to go beyond the income-related factors of rural development. Inclusive Rural Development, a more specific concept than the concept of conventional rural development, accommodates the variables for the quality of life in rural development. This concept covers three different but interrelated dimensions: economic dimension, social dimension and political dimension. The key drivers of this concept are: high overall economic growth, effective land reform, rural infrastructure, effective institutions, rural financial services, a dynamic agricultural sector, rural non-farm enterprises, and subsidies. Rural Transformation Centre (RTC), implemented by the government of Malaysia, is the third generation of the rural development programmes in the country. RTC is a site to implement some integrated initiatives for the rural communities within 100 kilometre radius of the sites. There are eight major initiatives under the RTC implementation programmes, which are: training of rural population; setting up of 1Malaysia information kiosks; high-value agriculture initiatives; agro-food products processing; agricultural produce supply chain management; university cooperation; food safety and pharmaceuticals services; and rural population financial facilities. This paper will attempt to examine the merits of RTC concept of Malaysia in light of the concept of Inclusive Rural Development, which will help relevant governmental and non-governmental bodies and researchers to gain some insights regarding the potentials and challenges of RTC in improving the quality of life for rural people.