Agriculture

An introduction of China’s Newly Revised Seed Law

Zhen Zhong
 Background of the amendment The Seed Law was issued in 2000 and amended respectively in 2004 and 2013. This time, the overall amendment of the Seed Law was an important step towards marketization of crop seed industry. The agriculture commission of the National People’s Congress took...
Country: China Topic: Agriculture
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New Policy on the Ceiling of Retail Rice Price in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
Introduction To provide incentive to the rice farmers, the Indonesian Government has established Procurement Price at the farm gate for paddy and at the rice miller for rice.  In 2016, the procurement price for dried paddy at the farm gate was IDR 4,700/kg and for milled rice was IDR 6,000...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agriculture
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Summary of General Office of the State Council Published Opinions on Transferring Agricultural Production Models

Zhen Zhong
Background In recent years, China’s grain output continued to grow, with an increase in farmer’s incomes. Agriculture and rural economy have developed rapidly with great achievement, which provided powerful support for healthy and continuous development of the economy and society....
Country: China Topic: Agriculture
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Recent Development of Agricultural Products Market System in China

Zhen Zhong
INTRODUCTION At present, the Country has 4 469 agricultural products wholesale markets, about 70 percent of which are at production bases. According to statistics from National Bureau of Statistics, as of end of 2014, there were 999 agricultural products specialized wholesale markets with trading...
Country: China Topic: Agriculture
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Philippine Development Plan 2017 to 2022 for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Sector: Sustaining Inclusive Economic Growth

Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda
INTRODUCTION Having a sustained growth rate of 6.3% during the 2011 to 2016 period, the Philippines is indeed, traversing the higher growth path. To secure the means for improving people’s lives, a long-term national vision involving a combination of social, economic and institutional...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
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