The impact of fertilizer subsidy on Malaysia Paddy/Rice Industry Using a System Dynamics Approach. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 2 (3). pp. 213-219. ISSN 2010-3646 (2012)
Abstract
The Malaysian paddy and rice industry has always been given special treatment based on the strategic importance of rice as a staple food commodity. This study attempts to simulate the impacts of changes in government intervention policy, namely the fertilizer subsidy on the Malaysian paddy and rice industry using system dynamics model. Simulation result indicates that fertilizer subsidy does give a significant impact to the paddy and rice industry. Fertilizer subsidy increases the yield obtained and hence increase paddy production. The removal of fertilizer subsidy decreased the paddy production and consequently, decrease the self sufficiency level (SSL). With the removal of fertilizer
subsidy the importation of rice seem inevitable due to the
reduction in productions. Meantime the growth in population
will further put a pressure to the government to increase
importation and to find alternative policies to sustain
production and to increase yield.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Fertilizer subsidy, System dynamics, Paddy/rice industry, Policies, Importation |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Plantation & Agrotechnology > Plantation and Agribusiness Management |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Plantation & Agrotechnology |
| Depositing User: | Mohd Fadhli Samsudin |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2021 07:00 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2021 07:00 |
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