Unlocking Circular Economy Pathways for Agricultural Waste: A Strategy to Close Nutrient, Carbon, and Material Loops for Net Zero Emissions

Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Kristianus Oktriono, Yusuf Wibisono
ABSTRACT Agricultural residues are among the largest untapped resources in the global bioeconomy, with the potential to support climate neutrality and circular resource use. This paper examines circular society by valorizing agricultural residues into valuable products and their contribution to...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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Employment for Skill Development Program: A Global Labor Standard for Foreign Agricultural Workers in Japan

Yoshihisa Godo, Takashi Miyairi
ABSTRACT The 2026 Employment for Skill Development Program, Japan’s new program for the admission of foreign laborers, is expected to bring the legal status of foreign laborers into alignment with global standards. The program provides for special, favorable treatment of foreign nationals who...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Recent Trends and Challenges in Policy for the Maintenance and Utilization of Rural Vacant Housing in Korea

Moonsoo Jung
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the structural causes of the rapid increase in vacant houses in rural Korea and examines the transition in government policy responses. As the demographic cliff and rural extinction intensify, vacant houses have evolved from temporary vacancies into structural,...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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The Introduction of Indonesia's Revolutionizing Policy on Sustainable Food Production with Quantum Computing to Support the Food Self-Sufficiency Programme

Muhamad Rusliyadi
ABSTRACT Indonesia faces pressing challenges in achieving sustainable food self-sufficiency due to climate change, population growth, land degradation, and inefficient agricultural systems. To address these multifaceted issues, the Indonesian government is exploring the integration of cutting-...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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U.S. Tariff Policy and Its Impacts on Japanese Agriculture

Seiji Mitsuishi
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes recent shifts in U.S. tariff policy toward strategic protectionism and their implications for Japanese agriculture. Japan’s heavy reliance on imported agricultural products and fertilizers, coupled with an aging farming population, exposes structural vulnerabilities...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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