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Published by: Business Monitor International
Published: Sep. 4, 2009 - 56 Pages
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- SWOT Analysis
- Malaysia Agricultural SWOT
- Industry Business Environment Overview
- Supply Demand Analysis
- Malaysia Cocoa Outlook
- Table: Malaysia Cocoa Production & Consumption
- Table: Malaysia Cocoa Production & Consumption
- Malaysia Grain Outlook
- Table: Malaysia Corn Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Corn Production, Consumption & Trade
- Malaysia Sugar Outlook
- Table: Malaysia Sugar Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Sugar Production, Consumption & Trade
- Malaysia Rice Outlook
- Malaysia Rice Outlook
- Table: Malaysia Rice Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Rice Production, Consumption & Trade
- Malaysia Dairy Outlook
- Table: Malaysia Milk Production & Consumption
- Table: Malaysia Butter Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Cheese Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Whole Milk Powder Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Milk Production & Consumption
- Table: Malaysia Butter Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Cheese Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Whole Milk Powder Production, Consumption & Trade
- Malaysia Livestock Outlook
- Table: Malaysia Poultry Production & Consumption
- Table: Malaysia Pork Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Beef & Veal Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Poultry Production, Consumption & Trade
- Malaysia Pork Production, Consumption & Trade
- Table: Malaysia Beef & Veal Production, Consumption & Trade
- Competitive Landscape
- Table: Agricultural Commodity Producers & Traders
- Table: Agribusiness Suppliers
- Table: Integrated Agricultural Producers
- Commodity Price Analysis
- Corn
- Table: Corn
- Rice
- Table: Rice
- Soy
- Table: Soybean
- Wheat
- Table: Wheat
- Softs Update
- Cocoa
- Table: Cocoa
- Coffee
- Table: Coffee
- Milk
- Table: Milk
- Sugar
- Table: Sugar
- Downstream Supply Chain Analysis
- Industry Forecast Scenario - Food
- Food Consumption
- Table: Food Consumption Indicators -- Historical Data & Forecasts, 2007-2013
- Confectionery
- Value/Volume Sales of Confectionery Subsector -- Historical Data & Forecasts, 2006-2013
- Trade
- Malaysia Food & Drink Trade Indicators -- Historical Data & Forecasts, 2006-2013
- Industry Forecast Scenario - Retail
- Table: Malaysia Mass Grocery Retail Sales - Sales Value by Format - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Grocery Retail Sales by Format - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Macroeconomic Forecast
- Malaysia - Economic Activity
- BMI Forecast Modelling
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
AbstractMalaysia is in the midst of a recession. BMI is forecasting GDP growth to come in at -3.4% in 2009 asdemand for the country's exports fall. Despite the poor state of the overall economy, prices for many keyfood items have stayed stubbornly high. This has begun to cause friction between producers, traders,consumers and the government.
Consumers have been particularly sensitive to the high price of meat. Prices for chicken and pork rosesharply through the first half of the year and at the time of writing were back up around the level seen atthe height of the 'food crisis' of 2008. Both consumer groups and the government have blamed producersfor the high prices, complaining that they have continued to go up even after the price of feed hadstabilised. Producers have blamed the rises on high demand and continued low profitability in thelivestock production sector following the rapid rise in input costs in 2007 and 2008.
The Malaysian government, keen to avoid stoking public anger at a time of heightened political tension,is threatening to get tough on livestock producers if meat prices remain high. The Ministry of DomesticTrade, Co-operatives and Consumerism first attempted to bring together producers and traders in aCommittee on Chicken Pricing, but received no interest from producers. The ministry is now threateningto issue import permits for both pork and chicken meat if prices do not come down. This would exposedomestic producers to cheaper imports from northern neighbour Thailand as well as further afield.
The trade off between guaranteeing good profits for agricultural producers and keeping food prices lowfor consumers is one that has to be given careful consideration when decisions on food security are made.Malaysia is now aiming to increase its self-sufficiency in food production following the food scares oflast year. The disbursal of funds and levels of protection given to the agricultural sector will remain highon the agenda over the coming year.
The recession has also impacted the rice market, with the government struggling to deal with a surge indemand for subsidised low-cost rice. The government has been providing millers with subsidies toproduce low-grade 15% broken Super Tempatan (ST15) rice. The cheap rice has, however, provedincreasingly popular with regular consumers as the recession has hit pockets. This has left the intendedlow-income recipients often unable to find supplies. As the economy returns to growth next year,consumers are likely to switch back to higher grade rice.
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