Competitiveness and Comparative Advantage of Rice Production Systems: The Policy Analysis Matrix Approach

Abstract

Key Findings  Production systems are competitive given current market prices and policy transfers.  Government policy incentives for small-scale rice farmers lead to inefficient use of scarce resources  Trade policies increase the price of rice to consumers as well as producers  Rice production in the study area is currently economically profitable without government incentives  Competitiveness is driven by productivity hence policies that encourage adoption of improved technology would help sustain the competitiveness of rice production