Policy Articles

Green Finance for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Lao PDR

Piya Wongpit, Thongbai Inthilath
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...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural finance
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Sustainable Rice Development in Thailand: Farmer Adaptation and Policy Challenges

Orawan Srisompun
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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Prospects for Thailand’s Future Food: Rice Bran under the Bio-Circular-Green Economy Policy

Kansuda Wunjuntuk
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,...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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Institutional-Policy Evolution of China’s New Agricultural Management System and the Interaction Mechanisms of Cooperatives in the Context of Rural Revitalization

Zhe Ma, Seongtae Ji
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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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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