Author: Ewe Huat TehPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A Review of Some Problems of Self-Sufficiency in Rice for West Malaysia
Author: Ewe Huat TehSelf-sufficiency in Rice in West Malaysia and Some of the Related Problems
Author: Kim Moon WongRice Self-sufficiency in West Malaysia
Author: Mokhtar TaminPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
On prospects of self-sufficiency in rice for West Malaysia
Author: Lai Kok ChewRice Self-sufficiency in West Malaysia
Author: Mokhtar TaminA Study of Impact and Implications of Self Sufficiency in Rice in West Malaysia
Author: Mohd. Fauzy AbdullahPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Quarterly Economic Review of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei
Author: Review of World Rice Markets and Major Suppliers
Author: James W. WillisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Chronicle of Malaysia
Author: Philip MathewsPublisher: Editions Didier Millet
ISBN: 9671061745
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of the Chronicle of Malaysia brings the full dramatic sweep of Malaysia's history up to date, taking the reader through the nation's first 50 years from the formation of Malaysia in 1963 all the way to 2013. It is packed with illustrated news stories covering hundreds of the nation's key social, political, cultural and sporting events. As a compendium of all aspects of Malaysian life, the book captures the mood of the day with a sense of vividness and immediacy. Concise, accessible articles—revised and rewritten to engage today's readers—are introduced by headlines and liberally illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned cartoons. The book is structured chronologically, with an average of eight pages devoted to each year beginning with a succinct summary of the year's key events. A host of themes are covered: not just the major political and economic events but also the human side of the Malaysian experience—sports, fashion, music, the arts, architecture, lifestyle, disasters, crime and the social scene. These combine to give readers the feel of each era of Malaysia's past and enables them to draw parallels with the present.
Economic and Policy Evaluations and Impacts of the National Rice Development Policy Strategies in Malaysia
Author: Roslina Binti AliPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Food security
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Despite the fact that the recent rice policy has been moving to a strategy of self-sufficiency while the status quo of the national rice economy remains ambiguous, Malaysia has made an extreme policy decision to pursue an autarky economy in its rice sector, thus closing borders from the international markets in the future. The goal of this dissertation research is to comprehensively evaluate a deep-rooted rice policy in Malaysia and analyze the holistic impacts of the self-sufficiency and international trade policies at the national and farm-household levels, utilizing economic frameworks. The protectionist policy measures using a Policy Analysis Matrix reveals that Malaysia is not a competitive rice producer since domestic production is unprofitable at the comparable world price level which leads to significant losses without providing subsidies and producer price support by the government. Since a comparable world price is lower, Malaysia has no comparative advantage in rice production, hence the ongoing interventionist policy approach causes inefficient market outcomes as a result of policy distortions. The analysis of spatial, partial equilibrium model indicates pursuing self-sufficiency would effectively punish consumers due to tremendous increase in prices, thus reducing demand for consumption. The government suffers from the self-sufficiency due to substantial requirements on additional subsidies, land inputs, and technological inefficiency which leads to economic losses. With affordability is a key pillar of food security, self-sufficiency policy strategy does not guarantee food security, instead, free trade allows a more food secure economy. These findings are supported by a farm-household model that shows free trade decreases poverty rates by allowing greater rice consumption. Rice farmers would benefit from self-sufficiency, yet losing from the international free trade, without subsidies. The impacts of protectionist, self-sufficiency, and free trade policies are often misconstrued to focus only on the production side protecting rice farmers' livelihoods and welfare. The government must consider the policy effects on the economy as a whole, including farmers' and consumers' welfare, and agricultural economic efficiency. While political economy dominates policy outcomes relative to the goal of economic efficiency, this study provides key insights and empirical measures for non-distortionary policy options and future policy directions.