foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 2 16 2001 my1010 malaysia grain and feed annual approved by bonnie borris us embassy prepared r hoh highlights malaysian imports suffered declines in 1999 2000 a reduction the pig population resulted drop corn consumption while wheat users worked down on stocks increase local rice production had negative impact post expects to rebound meet growing demand 01 however faced with severe competition prospect for sales is not bright includes psd changes yes trade matrix kuala lumpur my1 my table of contents executive summary 1 7 12 page unclassified usda declined outbreak nipah virus which led destruction more than one million pigs during first half took toll their stock levels domestic
