Assessing the Comparative Advantage of Integrated Farming and Feedlot Production System of the Ruminant Sector in Malaysia: A Policy Analysis Matrix Approach

Costly operation contributed by land availability and feed cost hurt the production capacity which has been demonstrated by Malaysia’s low self-sufficiently level. The objective of this study is to investigate the competitiveness and efficiency of ruminant farms in Malaysia based on its production system particularly on the aspect of cost rationalization of feed. A total of 29 cattle farms operated under the scheme of Permanent Food Production Park have been surveyed and analysed based on the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) approach. The analysis reveals that the integrated farms were more competitive and efficient as compared to feedlot farms indicated by the ratio value of Domestic Resource Cost and Social Profitability.

土地可获得性与饲料成本引致的高昂运营成本，削弱了生产能力——这一现象已为马来西亚较低的自给自足水平所印证。本研究旨在基于生产系统，特别是饲料成本合理化维度，探究马来西亚反刍动物农场的竞争力与效率。研究团队对永久粮食生产园区（Permanent Food Production Park）计划下运营的29家牛场进行了调查，并采用政策分析矩阵（Policy Analysis Matrix, PAM）方法展开分析。分析结果表明，综合农场相较于育肥场更具竞争力与效率，该结论由国内资源成本（Domestic Resource Cost）及社会盈利能力（Social Profitability）的比值数据所支撑。