Malaysia turns to China's rice-prawn model to boost shrinking paddy output

Malaysia's rice self-sufficiency is declining, increasing reliance on imports from Southeast Asian neighbors. The government is adopting China's '2 yields, 1 land' rice-prawn farming model to raise output from limited paddy land, while also addressing aging farmers and erratic weather. The move signals a shift in agricultural policy toward external models, but its effectiveness remains unproven.