February 24, 2021

Reforming the paddy and rice industry will not undermine farmers’ welfare

IDEAS expresses concerns around the frequency of changes in Malaysia’s infrastructure development plans
November 19, 2020

Post-Budget 2021: Structural improvements needed for agriculture and food sector

Written by Datin Paduka Dr Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Senior Fellow at IDEAS
August 6, 2020

IDEAS: Government should plan a concrete exit strategy and limit BERNAS’ concession as a single gatekeeper

Kuala Lumpur, 6 August 2020 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry has indicated that Padiberas Nasional Bhd (BERNAS) will continue to remain as the single […]
August 6, 2020

IDEAS: Kerajaan perlu merencana satu strategi keluar yang konkrit dan mengehadkan konsesi BERNAS sebagai penjaga pintu tunggal

Kuala Lumpur, 6 Ogos 2020 – Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Makanan telah memberi gambaran bahawa Padiberas Nasional Bhd (BERNAS) akan terus kekal menjadi penjaga pintu tunggal […]
April 3, 2020

Enough rice to last up to 6 months, says Khazanah researcher

PETALING JAYA, 3 April 2020 – Malaysia has enough rice to feed the population for four to six months in case the Covid-19 crisis is prolonged, according […]
November 29, 2019

IDEAS: BERNAS monopoly weakens the rice industry, reform needed to achieve food security amidst changing dynamics

Kuala Lumpur, 29 November 2019 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) published a report that looked into the effectiveness of state trading enterprises (STEs) […]
December 18, 2018

IDEAS: Ban on Poultry Export will Exacerbate the Problem of Higher Egg Prices

Kuala Lumpur, 18 December 2018 – It was reported that there is a shortage in egg supply which has caused recent price increases in the poultry industry. The […]
December 6, 2018

Subsidies for paddy farmers not delivering results

Kuala Lumpur, 6 December 2018 –The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) officially launched the Malaysia Agricultural Subsidies Report “Evaluation of Agricultural Subsidies and the […]