RICE SELF-SUFFICIENCY LEVEL – MALAYSIA

PERSPECTIVE

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RICE HARVESTED AREA, CONSUMPTION &

PRODUCTION 2009 2010 2011

Area

Harvested

(ha)

426,031 428,721 428,608

Rice

Consumption

percapita

(kg/year)

79.6 79.8 79.3

Rice

Production

(mt)

1,620 1,588 1,719

TREND IN RICE YIELD

3.58

3.6

3.62

3.64

3.66

3.68

3.7

3.72

3.74

3.76

2009 2010 2011

Mt/

ha

YEAR

TRENDS IN DOMESTIC PRICE OF RICE

• Price of imported rice does not have a ceiling

price and price levels are determined by the

market.

• Local rice – ceiling price is regulated by

Government.

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TRENDS IN RICE IMPORT

BAHAGIAN PENGGALAKAN PELABURAN, PEMBANGUNAN PERNIAGAAN DAN PENSWASTAAN

Increase productivity and quality of paddy and

rice

Use of high

quality seeds /

introduce new

variety seeds

Upgrading

irrigation and

drainage

infrastructure

Encourage

farmers to

practice GAP •Yield increase from 4 mt / ha to 5 mt / ha in year 2020

To increase

paddy planting

from 2 times a

year to 5 times in

2 years.

Introduce mini

estate scheme –

large scale

paddy farming

under NKEA

project

Establishment of

new granary

area- 4 new area

PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY

CONCLUSION

• Even though rice SSL is to be maintained at 70%, but Malaysia

focus to increase production through initiatives / programs being

implemented for food security purposes.

Thank you…