Policy Articles

2026.08.31
ABSTRACT The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced the Sixth Basic Plan for Fostering Women Farmers for 2026-2030 as a five-year roadmap to protect women farmers' rights and interests, improve their quality of life, and foster them as professional human resources in...
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2026.08.27
ABSTRACT Agriculture occupies a central place in Lao PDR's economy, yet the sector remains held back by a persistent combination of climate vulnerability, financial exclusion, and weak institutional capacity. Smallholder farmers, who make up the great majority of rural households, face serious...
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2026.08.27
ABSTRACT Thailand’s rice sector plays a critical role in national food security, rural livelihoods, and export earnings; however, the industry is increasingly challenged by climate change, increased production costs, declining competitiveness, labor shortages, and environmental degradation. As a...
Country: Thailand Topic: Climate change
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2026.08.27
ABSTRACT Thailand’s future food agenda offers an opportunity to move beyond commodity-based agricultural production toward value-added, science-based food innovation. Rice bran, a by-product of rice milling, is a relevant case for this transition. Although often used in low-value applications,...
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2026.08.21
ABSTRACT Against the backdrop of rural revitalization, China’s new agricultural management system has developed rapidly, making its institutional and policy evolution, as well as its mechanisms for actor interaction, important issues worthy of close attention. This paper examines the...
Country: China Topic: Rural development
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