Rice industry in Malaysia: challenges, policies and implications

• Main Authors: Rajamoorthy, Yogambigai, Abdul Rahim, Khalid, Munusamy, Subramaniam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56447/1/56447.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56447/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212567115011831

Rice is the second most important crop in the world after wheat, with Asia being the largest producer and consumer. The National Agrofood Policy of Malaysia, 2011-2012 (Dasar Agromakanan Negara, DAN) had highlighted that local rice production should be increased to ensure the country'sdemand in...