Now, whether Malaysia benefits from these interplay depends on the net benefits to producers and consumers through better prices, time costs, and food safety as well as on access to markets and on employment generated, skills and wage effects in the whole agrifood supply chain. It will also depend on how well Malaysia develop and manage the supply chains and integrate them into the overall economy as well as international networks. Hence, it is critical to understand the dynamics of the interplay of key factors, its implications and adjustments required and to take a holistic perspective. Consequently, closer monitoring, more empirical study, and more rigorous policy analysis are required. 

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