Impact of climate change on food security in Malaysia: economic and policy adjustments for rice industry

• Main Authors: Vaghefi, Negin, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Radam, Alias, Abdul Rahim, Khalid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22470/1/Impact%20of%20climate%20change%20on%20food%20security%20in%20Malaysia%20economic%20and%20policy%20adjustments%20for%20rice%20industry.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22470/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1943815X.2015.1112292?journalCode=nens20
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Rice paddies production in Malaysia, as in other parts of the world, is extremely vulnerable to weather changes and extreme conditions such as drought and flooding. Such situations forced Malaysia to maintain a protectionist regime with respect to its rice industry to better ensure food security for...