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This paper provides a brief review on the global and Malaysian perspective of climate change, and its impacts on Malaysian agriculture and relevant adaptation practices. It also provides policy recommendations for better coping with the changing nature of climatic factors. Changing climate has had negative impacts on Malaysian agriculture, including: water stress; worsening soil condition, disease, pest outbreaks on crops and livestock; and sea-level rise. Agricultural productivity and profitability is declining and, despite continuous increases of government subsidy, paddy plantations are decreasing. Adaption practices are found to be ineffective. Policy recommendations include greater cooperation by stakeholders with farmers to solve water issues, improve communication (including weather forecasts), and adapt farm management practices. The report notes that the farmers have little choice but to instigate adaptation measures, or else face certain and serious climate related impacts.
