Sustaining paddy self-sufficiency and land demands in Sabah, Malaysia: a structural paddy and rice econometric model analysis by Wong, Kelly Kai Seng, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Sharifuddin, Juwaidah, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin

“…In order to achieve 60% of targeted rice self-sufficiency level (SSL), the size of land for paddy cultivation must be increased in Sabah. …”
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The impact of fertiliser subsidy and new variety of paddy on Malaysian paddy/rice industry by Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Ramli, Nurul Nadia, Radam, Alias, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin

“…Paddy production would decrease if the government decides to remove the fertiliser subsidy. Hence the self sufficiency level (SSL) also would decrease. Due to the reduction in production, the importation of rice seems unavoidable in order to meet the demand. …”
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Intention to adopt a new variety of paddy among farmers in Terengganu, Malaysia by Zainul Din, Nur Syuhada, Ramli, Nurul Nadia, Mohd Nawi, Nolila, Sharifuddin, Juwaidah, Terano, Rika, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin

“…Rice security has been consistently in Malaysia’s self-sufficiency program as it is a staple food for vast majority of the population. …”
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Efficiency of rice farms and its determinants: application of stochastic frontier analysis by Mailena, Lira, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Radam, Alias, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin

“…In the context to achieve the self sufficiency in rice production at 75% of local consumption, Malaysian authority consistently encourages the increase of rice production by the improvement of the yield through the utilization of the optimal input used, new technology and farm management. …”
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Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector by Umar, Haruna Suleiman, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin

“…Government policy at achieving self-sufficiency and food security in rice must anchor on understanding structural relationships exist among the major variables in demand side of rice sector. …”
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Welfare implication of paddy price support withdrawal from Malaysian rice sector: partial equilibrium method approach by Umar, Haruna Suleiman, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin

“…Since the country is concerned about achieving rice self-sufficiency and rice food security, necessary precautionary measures have to be instituted to prevent farmers exit from paddy farming, by putting a concerted effort towards channeling the trickle-down benefit of societal welfare improvement, resulting from policy option, to rice producers particularly the dominant smallholder group.…”
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Analysis of Malaysian beef industry in Peninsular Malaysia under different importation policies scenarios and rate management systems by Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Hosseini, Anahita, Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty

“…Result from these 9 Scenarios indicate that only Scenario 3 is economically applicable in the long run which can fulfill the targeted level of self-sufficiency (40%) by 2020.…”
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