The factors that influence operation risk on pineapple production: A case study in Muar, Johor.

Abstract

Pineapple is a tropical plant and a warm seasonal fruit that has been cultivated for many years and has started to grow commercially. Pineapple was rapidly growing in southern Johor as the first place in Malaysia. However, there are risks during operation that can affect the quality and quantity of fruit. Uncertainties happen during operations, starting from the planting process until harvesting. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the factors that influence operation risk in pineapple production, determine the most crucial factors and identify the relationship between these factors affecting pineapple production, which have been analysed using descriptive analysis, multiple regression analysis and correlation analysis in SPSS version 21. A convenience sample of 132 pineapple smallholder farmers in Muar, Johor, was used to answer the questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed through face-to-face interviews and phone calls to all respondents. The results revealed that manpower issues were the most important factor influencing operation risk on pineapple production, with a beta value of 0.347, rather than the other three factors. All factors have a linear positive relationship with pineapple production since the p-value is 0.000, which is less than 0.05. Manpower issues have a positive relationship with pineapple production among other factors with the value of pearson correlation is 0.651.