The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia

The objective of this study was to assess comparative advantages of the non-ruminant subsector in selected states of Peninsular Malaysia. The study analysed livestock production, namely chicken meat and eggs in three states i.e. Negeri Sembilan, Perak and Selangor. This study used a Policy Analysis...

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Main Authors: Abd Latif, Ismail, Md Isa, Abu Hassan, Zainal Abidin, Zuliana, Rezai, Golnaz, Sharifuddin, Juwaidah, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41729/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41729/1/06%20JSSH%201358-2015.pdf
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author Abd Latif, Ismail
Md Isa, Abu Hassan
Zainal Abidin, Zuliana
Rezai, Golnaz
Sharifuddin, Juwaidah
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
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Md Isa, Abu Hassan
Zainal Abidin, Zuliana
Rezai, Golnaz
Sharifuddin, Juwaidah
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
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description The objective of this study was to assess comparative advantages of the non-ruminant subsector in selected states of Peninsular Malaysia. The study analysed livestock production, namely chicken meat and eggs in three states i.e. Negeri Sembilan, Perak and Selangor. This study used a Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) to determine whether non-ruminant products have a comparative advantage for production under commercial, medium or small scale farm size. The study demonstrated that Malaysia has a strong comparative advantage in the production of chicken meat compared to the production of eggs. Chicken meat produced on a commercial scale has a DRC ratio of 0.24 while eggs produced on a medium scale have a DRC ratio of 0.26. Both farms have a comparative advantage because their ratio implies that the value added per unit of product is larger than the value of domestic resources used to produce in that unit. According to Tsakok (1990), the level of comparative advantage of each subsector is greatest if the DRC ratio is close to zero. As a result, broiler farms on commercial scale with a DRC ratio of 0.24 have a higher degree of comparative advantage compared to layer farms on a commercial scale with DRC ratio of 0.71.
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spelling upm-417292016-01-27T05:19:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41729/ The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia Abd Latif, Ismail Md Isa, Abu Hassan Zainal Abidin, Zuliana Rezai, Golnaz Sharifuddin, Juwaidah Mohamed, Zainal Abidin The objective of this study was to assess comparative advantages of the non-ruminant subsector in selected states of Peninsular Malaysia. The study analysed livestock production, namely chicken meat and eggs in three states i.e. Negeri Sembilan, Perak and Selangor. This study used a Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) to determine whether non-ruminant products have a comparative advantage for production under commercial, medium or small scale farm size. The study demonstrated that Malaysia has a strong comparative advantage in the production of chicken meat compared to the production of eggs. Chicken meat produced on a commercial scale has a DRC ratio of 0.24 while eggs produced on a medium scale have a DRC ratio of 0.26. Both farms have a comparative advantage because their ratio implies that the value added per unit of product is larger than the value of domestic resources used to produce in that unit. According to Tsakok (1990), the level of comparative advantage of each subsector is greatest if the DRC ratio is close to zero. As a result, broiler farms on commercial scale with a DRC ratio of 0.24 have a higher degree of comparative advantage compared to layer farms on a commercial scale with DRC ratio of 0.71. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41729/1/06%20JSSH%201358-2015.pdf Abd Latif, Ismail and Md Isa, Abu Hassan and Zainal Abidin, Zuliana and Rezai, Golnaz and Sharifuddin, Juwaidah and Mohamed, Zainal Abidin (2015) The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 23 (spec. June). pp. 63-76. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2023%20%28S%29%20Jun.%202015/06%20JSSH%201358-2015.pdf
spellingShingle Abd Latif, Ismail
Md Isa, Abu Hassan
Zainal Abidin, Zuliana
Rezai, Golnaz
Sharifuddin, Juwaidah
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia
title The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_short The assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (PAM) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort assessment of comparative advantage of the non-ruminant subsector through policy analysis matrix (pam) in peninsular malaysia
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