Agribusiness

A New Type of Small-Scale Farming in Japan: Case Study of Kenji Maeda’s Herb Farming

Yoshihisa Godo
ABSTRACT This paper describes a unique style of small-scale farming practiced by Kenji Maeda, a full-time herb farmer in Japan, who resides in a local town, but has customers all over the country. He believes that his customers should enjoy the process of growing herbs in their homes. Based on...
Country: Japan Topic: Agribusiness
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Socioeconomic and Business Impact of Urban Agriculture in Malaysia

M.M Rasmuna, Rozhan Abu Dardak, Ahmad Zairy Zainol Abidin, Mohammad Abid Ahmad, Nik Rahimah Nik Omar
ABSTRACT Urban agriculture (UA) is broadly defined as the full range of activities involved in producing food in cities, including small-scale home and large-scale commercial production. Urbanization, limited agricultural land, food demand, and consumer awareness are push factors for urban...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agribusiness
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Analysis of Edible Oil Consumption in Myanmar: Consumers’ Perception towards Brands, Price, and Health Aspects

May Thet Htar, Theingi Myint, Thi Thi Soe, Moh Moh, Yin Nyein Aye, Chue Htet Hnin, Htet Marlar Aye
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to analyze the consumers’ perception of edible oil consumption in Myanmar. A total of 3,945 households from 15 regions/states of Myanmar were surveyed by agricultural officers of the Department of Agriculture in November 2021. Among the respondents, 75%...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agribusiness
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Competitiveness of Malaysia’s Tropical Fruits in China Markets

Suhana Safari, Rozhan Abu Dardak, Nur Azlin Razali, Wan Mahfuzah Wan Ibrahim
ABSTRACT China is one of the traditional and important markets for Malaysia's fruits. Previously, the export of fruits to China was through Hong Kong. The government of China has approved seven fruits from Malaysia to enter China directly in the form of fresh, dried-frozen, and processed...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agribusiness
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Policy Analysis of Indonesian Edible-nest Swiftlet

Helena J. Purba, Tahlim Sudaryanto, Iqbal Rafani
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the existence of edible-nest swiftlet as part of commodity exports from Indonesia. About 90% of edible-nest swiftlet was exported; while domestic consumption was quite minor, namely 5%. Indonesia was recorded as the biggest exporter in the world sharing around 70-80...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agribusiness
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