Economic potential of Asian rice production and its implications to food security

Wan L.F., . (1986) Economic potential of Asian rice production and its implications to food security. In: Seminar on Food Security and Policy Issues in Malaysia, 28-29 Jul 1986, Serdang Selangor Malaysia.

The extension of high-yielding rice technologies from irrigated to rainfed rice areas would exploit further potentials in Asia's technological possibilities for accelerating the rate of food production. It was estimated that research and extension on yield would increase rice production by 76 million tons by 1990s in Asia of which 29 million tons (38%) would come from rainfed areas. The economic potential of Asian rice production had policy implications to food security. Bumper harvest in major rice producing countries -India China Taiwan Indonesia North America and South America in the 1980s had created crisis in world rice markets which were plagued by mounting rice stockpiles falling world rice prices diminishing demand as traditional rice importers turn exporters and as negative income elasticities among rice exporting countries further limit the demand. Asian policy planners were faced with the urgency to move the rationale for longterm food security from the narrow goal of self-sufficiency to a more liberal trade policy in the Asian and Pacific region.

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The extension of high-yielding rice technologies from irrigated to rainfed rice areas would exploit further potentials in Asia's technological possibilities for accelerating the rate of food production. It was estimated that research and extension on yield would increase rice production by 76 million tons by 1990s in Asia of which 29 million tons (38%) would come from rainfed areas. The economic potential of Asian rice production had policy implications to food security. Bumper harvest in major rice producing countries -India China Taiwan Indonesia North America and South America in the 1980s had created crisis in world rice markets which were plagued by mounting rice stockpiles falling world rice prices diminishing demand as traditional rice importers turn exporters and as negative income elasticities among rice exporting countries further limit the demand. Asian policy planners were faced with the urgency to move the rationale for longterm food security from the narrow goal of self-sufficiency to a more liberal trade policy in the Asian and Pacific region.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor. HD9016 M32S471 1986 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Rice
AGROVOC Term:	Production
AGROVOC Term:	Food production
AGROVOC Term:	Food security
AGROVOC Term:	Economic implications
AGROVOC Term:	Application of technology
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:52
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7572

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