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Spatial Integration of Rice Markets in Vietnam
The study analyzes the extent, pattern, and degree of the spatial integration of rice markets in Vietnam, as well as the dynamic relationship of the rice export prices of Vietnam and Thailand. The extent of market integration is determined by identifying locations that are linked by trade and whose...Volume 6 Issue No. 1 (June 2009) -
Self-Sufficiency and International Trade Policy Strategies in the Malaysian Rice Sector: Approaches to Food Security Using Spatial Partial Equilibrium Analysis
While the status quo of the national rice economy remains ambiguous, the Malaysian rice policy stand and tendency is more likely to move to a self- sufficiency strategy. Despite this, Malaysia has made an extreme policy decision to pursue an autarky economy in its primary staple, i.e., rice, thus...Volume 16 Issue No. 1 (June 2019) -
Sustaining Rice Productivity, Soil Fertility, and Income from Prawn-Rice Joint Culture in the Gher System in Bangladesh
This paper examines the long-term impacts of joint prawn-rice gher farming system on agricultural and household incomes, soil fertility, and productivity of modern variety (MV) rice in southwestern Bangladesh based on socioeconomic data of the gher farmers and soil fertility data of their gher...Volume 17 Issue No. 2 (December 2020) -
Analysis of the Operational Constraints of the Rice Value Chain in Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar
The rice industry is the most important agriculture subsector in Myanmar. However, far lower profits are gained from producing rice in Myanmar compared with those gained in other rice-producing ASEAN countries. This paper analyzes the operational constraints experienced by the different actors in...Volume 16 Issue No. 1 (June 2019) -
Profitability and Competitiveness of Rice Farming in Malaysia: A Policy Analysis Matrix
In recent years, the Malaysian rice sector has experienced structural changes to improve its competitiveness within a dynamic environment that is influenced by political, technical, economic, and international trade challenges. Using a policy analysis matrix and a rich dataset on rice...Volume 14 Issue No. 2 (December 2017) -
Technological and Institutional Changes in the Indonesian Rice Sector: From Intensification to Sustainable Revitalization
Agricultural development in Indonesia has been changing dynamically since the country's independence. This paper reviews the rice sector as part of agricultural development in Indonesia. It is remarkable that the agricultural sector was ignored when the oil boom benefited Indonesian economy. As...Volume 6 Issue No. 2 (December 2009) -
The Future of Rice in Asia: Public and Private Roles
The role of rice in Asia has evolved but remains central to pro-poor growth and food security. This article offers reflections based on decades of engagement with the region’s rice economy, organized around six interlinked themes: rice research, rural infrastructure, structural transformation,...Volume 22 Issue No. 1 (June 2025) -
L.C.Y. Wong’s Comment on “The Future of Rice in Asia: Public and Private Roles”
Seasoned rice policy practitioner Dr. Larry C.Y. Wong, co-Founder of Myanmar Praxis Pte Ltd and Lannew Resources Sdn Bhd, also commends the authors for their clear and candid reflections on Asia’s evolving rice economy, emphasizing the need to shift from a production-centric to a more...Volume 22 Issue No. 1 (June 2025) -
Back in the Soup: Now What?
This article for AJAD presents the outlook for the world rice market as of early September 2023. It builds on the author's AJAD article from a year ago (https://doi.org/10.37801/ajad2022.19.2.p1) and on multiple articles in the East Asia Forum (https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/). A...Volume 20 Issue No. 2 (December 2023) -
Rice Yield Gap between Myanmar and Vietnam: A Matter of Price Policy or Public Investment in Technology?
This paper examines the rice yield gap between Myanmar and Vietnam, two countries that show a stark contrast in terms of rice production in the past two decades. It considers the impact on yield of price policies and public investments in production technology. While domestic rice prices were once...Volume 10 Issue No. 1 (June 2013)
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