FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/99 - MALAYSIA (2 November)
Paddy production this year is estimated at an average 2 million tonnes. The country is a regular importer of whit milled rice, and is likely to increase imports of more paddy and brown rice for domestic milling to increase value-added milling to cater for rising demand for higher-quality rice. The country is approximately 60-65 percent self-sufficient in rice. It produces about 1.2 million tonnes of rice compared to annual consumption of 1.7 to 1.8 million tonnes. To promote agricultural development in the country, the Government proposes to introduce a number of policy initiatives to promote research, technology transfer and use of new machinery.
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