Policy Articles

The Agricultural Labor Force in Japan

Yoshihisa Godo
2013.09.03
Yoshihisa GODO Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   1. Definition of “agricultural labor force”   In Japan, agricultural laborers are classified in one of the following two ways: “population mainly engaged in farming” and “core persons mainly engaged in farming.”...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Agricultural Tariffication Act: Tariff in lieu of Quantitative Import Restriction

Albert P. Aquino, Jamaica Angelica P. Derequito, Princess Alma B. Ani
2013.08.19
Agricultural Tariffication Act: Tariff in lieu of Quantitative Import Restriction[1] Albert P. Aquino, Jamaica Angelica P. Deriquito and Princess Alma B. Ani[2]   Commitment to the World Trade Organization – Uruguay Round Agreement The Philippines’ ratification of the General...
Country: Philippines Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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The Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997: A Collective Approach to Competitiveness

Albert P. Aquino, Anita G. Tidon, Princess Alma B. Ani, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda
2013.08.19
The Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997: A Collective Approach to Competitiveness[1] Albert P. Aquino, Anita G. Tidon, Princess Alma B. Ani and Meliza A. Festejo[2]   Background Republic Act 8435 or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 simply...
Country: Philippines Topic: Overview
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Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law: The Long Road to Agrarian Reform in the Philippines

Albert P. Aquino, Princess Alma B. Ani, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda
2013.08.16
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law: The Long Road to Agrarian Reform in the Philippines[1] Albert P. Aquino, Princess Alma B. Ani and Melisa A. Festejo[2] Background Republic Act (RA) 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL), was signed into law by President Corazon C. Aquino on...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural land policies
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The Philippine Fisheries Code: National Policy for Sustainable Fisheries

Princess Alma B. Ani, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda
2013.08.16
The Philippine Fisheries Code: National Policy for Sustainable Fisheries[1] Albert P. Aquino, Princess Alma B. Ani and Meliza A. Festejo[2]   Historical Development of the Philippine Fisheries Legislation Fishery specific policies in the Philippines were not apparent until 1932...
Country: Philippines Topic: Overview
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