Integration of Deep Learning, Geographic Information, and Agricultural Image Interpretation for Assisting Crop Planting Registration Applications

Chun-Hsiang Huang, Chao-Chun Huang, Chen-Feng Tsai, Ting-li Liu
ABSTRACT In recent years, agricultural development in Taiwan has been affected by multiple factors, including a declining birth rate, an aging farming population, industrial restructuring, rising labor costs, extreme weather events, and the increasing frequency of natural disasters. Under these...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural technology development
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Prospects of Certified Rice Seed Production in Myanmar

Nyein Nyein Phyoe, Theingi Myint, Honey Lynn Lynn, Nyein Nyein Htwe
ABSTRACT Rice accounts for the largest crop area, 7.15 mil hectares, in Myanmar; therefore, the demand for certified rice seed is high. The public sector supports seed production technologies for rice seed producer farmers through agricultural extension activities. This study aimed to assess the...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agriculture
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Thailand's Rubber Sector: Bridging the Labor Rights Gap from Tree to Tire

Nuttaporn Rochanahastin, Arisara Romyen, Pimpawee Suwannarat
ABSTRACT Thailand, the world's leading producer and exporter, with 1.66 million smallholder households generating approximately 4.81 million tons annually and export receipts of 10.82–12.37 billion USD in 2023. Yet this commanding market position rests on a workforce that is structurally...
Country: Thailand Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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AI-Enabled Agri-Food Supply Chain Governance in the Era of Climate and Food Crises: Korea’s Policy Gaps, Anticipatory Risk Management, and Lessons

Jihee Choi, Jihyeon Kang, Yeonjin Kang, Taeyeong Kim, Sungmin Kwak, Minseo Kwon, Hoyeon Lee, Sanghyo Kim
ABSTRACT Using Korea as a policy case, this article examines why an import-dependent but digitally capable Asian economy must prepare for climate-driven food-system shocks before they become visible food-security risks. Korea’s recent experience should not be read as a success story. It points...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural technology development
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Development and Pilot Survey Results of Korea’s Farmers’ Economic Sentiment Index

Sanghyo Kim, Soyoung Lee, Kihyun Lee, Jeonghoon Ji, Junhyuk Lim
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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