Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector

After the food crisis in 2008, the Malaysian government reintroduced their efforts to reach rice self-sufficiency and to stabilize domestic prices by using a rice import quota of 700,000 tons per year. Though with the emergence of trade liberalization and regional agreements, Malaysian government in...

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Main Authors: Dordkeshan, Mohammad Javad, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainalabidin, Radam, Alias
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Language:English
Published: Routledge 2017
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author Dordkeshan, Mohammad Javad
Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
Mohamed, Zainalabidin
Radam, Alias
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Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
Mohamed, Zainalabidin
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description After the food crisis in 2008, the Malaysian government reintroduced their efforts to reach rice self-sufficiency and to stabilize domestic prices by using a rice import quota of 700,000 tons per year. Though with the emergence of trade liberalization and regional agreements, Malaysian government interventions should be limited. Therefore, this article attempts to assess the impact of removing the rice import quota on the rice sector in Malaysia using a system dynamics model. The simulated results showed that due to developing rice-based industry in Malaysia and its effects on the rice market situation, the rice import quota might have a negative impact on increasing farmers’ income, more affordable prices for consumers, and diversification of food in Malaysia.
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spelling upm-609362019-03-22T01:34:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60936/ Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector Dordkeshan, Mohammad Javad Shamsudin, Mad Nasir Mohamed, Zainalabidin Radam, Alias After the food crisis in 2008, the Malaysian government reintroduced their efforts to reach rice self-sufficiency and to stabilize domestic prices by using a rice import quota of 700,000 tons per year. Though with the emergence of trade liberalization and regional agreements, Malaysian government interventions should be limited. Therefore, this article attempts to assess the impact of removing the rice import quota on the rice sector in Malaysia using a system dynamics model. The simulated results showed that due to developing rice-based industry in Malaysia and its effects on the rice market situation, the rice import quota might have a negative impact on increasing farmers’ income, more affordable prices for consumers, and diversification of food in Malaysia. Routledge 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60936/1/Assessing%20the%20impact%20of%20rice%20import%20quota%20policy%20on%20the%20Malaysian%20rice%20sector.pdf Dordkeshan, Mohammad Javad and Shamsudin, Mad Nasir and Mohamed, Zainalabidin and Radam, Alias (2017) Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector. Journal of Food Products Marketing, 23 (8). 890 - 900. ISSN 1045-4446; ESSN: 1540-4102 10.1080/10454446.2017.1244798
spellingShingle Dordkeshan, Mohammad Javad
Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
Mohamed, Zainalabidin
Radam, Alias
Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector
title Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector
title_full Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector
title_fullStr Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector
title_short Assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the Malaysian rice sector
title_sort assessing the impact of rice import quota policy on the malaysian rice sector
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