Policy Articles

Development and Pilot Survey Results of Korea’s Farmers’ Economic Sentiment Index

Sanghyo Kim, Soyoung Lee, Kihyun Lee, Jeonghoon Ji, Junhyuk Lim
2026.09.15
ABSTRACT Korea’s agricultural sector has faced growing uncertainty from climate change, production-cost pressure, price volatility, market restructuring, and policy transition. Existing agricultural statistics are useful for structural analysis, but many are produced annually or irregularly and...
Country: Korea Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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Public Perceptions of Agriculture and Rural Areas in Korea in 2025: Key Findings and Policy Implications

Sanghyo Kim, Hyejin Park
2026.09.15
ABSTRACT This article summarizes and interprets the main findings of the 2025 national perception survey on agriculture and rural areas conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute. The survey covered 1,369 farmers and 1,500 urban residents in October 2025 and examined how the two groups...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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A Comparative Study on Egg Washing, Grading, and Pricing Systems in Japan and Taiwan

Hui-Cheng Wang, Yi-Chieh Chen, Jr-Wei Chen
2026.09.11
ABSTRACT This study reviews the relevant literature on Japan’s egg-washing regulations and the operational mechanisms of its grading and pricing systems. Through in-depth interviews, it systematically analyzes and compares differences between Japan and Taiwan in institutional design, supply...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural value chainsAgricultural prices policy
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Scaling Smart Durian Farming in Malaysia through Adoption and Policy Solutions

Aimi Athirah Ahmad, Nur Fazliana Md Noh, Nik Rahimah Nik Omar
2026.09.11
ABSTRACT Smart farming technologies such as the Internet of Things, farm data management systems, automation, and digital decision-support tools are increasingly promoted as pathways to improve productivity and sustainability in high-value fruit systems. Evidence from a Malaysian durian farmer...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Smart agriculture
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Low-Carbon Information Disclosure and Consumer Purchase Intention: Lessons from Japan and Korea for Taiwan’s Low-Carbon Agricultural Product Labeling

Chin-Wei Hsu
2026.09.04
ABSTRACT Amid the global transition toward net-zero emissions and the shift toward sustainable consumption, the disclosure of low-carbon information on agricultural products has become an important mechanism for linking producers’ carbon-reduction efforts to consumer choices. Prior studies...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Climate change
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