Policy Articles

Korea’s Rural Basic Income Pilot Project

Sanghyo Kim
2026.08.21
ABSTRACT Korea is implementing a rural basic income pilot in response to population decline, uneven regional development, and the weakening of local service markets in small counties. The pilot provides residents of selected rural counties, including farming and fishing communities, with a...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Enter the Red Durian and its Potentiality

Tai Wei Lim
2026.08.20
ABSTRACT In the wild interior Borneo areas of Sabahan (and Sarawakian and Bruneian) regions, there lies the legendary Red Dalit Durian (or its very closely-related ‘Durian Merah’ in the Durio family). They are characterized by their yellow, orange and red gaudy-colored flesh. They were eaten as...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Policy Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Indonesia: A Case Study of the Technology-Driven Implementation of the Food Self-Sufficiency Program

Muhamad Rusliyadi
2026.08.19
ABSTRACT Indonesia has long pursued food self-sufficiency as a strategic national objective, yet climate change, environmental degradation, and market volatility continue to challenge agricultural sustainability and food security. This study examines how technology-driven policy innovation...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safetyAgricultural technology development
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Analysis of Indonesia's Agricultural Policy of Building Sustainable Futures: Rural Economy Through Community Development and Strategic Partnerships

Muhamad Rusliyadi
2026.08.07
ABSTRACT Indonesia’s rural economy plays a vital role in national development, food security, and social stability. However, it continues to face persistent challenges related to structural inequality, limited market access, climate vulnerability, and uneven institutional capacity. Comparative...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Rural development
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Ten Key Agricultural and Rural Policy Issues in South Korea for 2026

Sanghyo Kim, Keehyun Lee, Nyeonho Oh, Jeong-hun Ji
2026.06.25
ABSTRACT This report presents South Korea’s Ten Key Agricultural Policy Issues for 2026, identified against the backdrop of ongoing global economic uncertainty, a persistently high won–U.S. dollar exchange-rate environment, and accelerating rural depopulation and population aging in the...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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