Policy Notes on Improving Food Safety and Quality of Agricultural Commodities for Efficient Agriculture Trade and Regional Integration in Myanmar

Ei withmone, Khin Myo Nyein, Thanda Kyi
INTRODUCTION It is well known that International trade can increase the well-being of each trading nation on the basis of comparative advantage principle. Likewise, increasing regional integration can enhance export competitiveness. By kicking off a comprehensive reform programme in 2011,...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Food security and safety
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Presidential Regulation on Agrarian Reform

Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION According to the Agricultural Census in 2013, there were 14.2 million (55.2%) smallholder farms with an average farm size of less than 0.5 hectare. Consistent with the general pattern in developing countries, the trend of small holder farms in Indonesia is increasing but the...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agricultural land policies
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The Philippine Technology Transfer ACT

Albert P. Aquino, Anita G. Tidon, Princess Alma B. Ani
ABSTRACT A brief discussion on the importance of technology transfer policy was discussed in this paper. It provided the significance of crafting a law for technology transfer and what are the pressing issues and challenges to be addressed. Related policies were also presented and how they...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Agricultural Movement Policy in India

Sumarlin Shangdiar, Yuan-Chung Lin
BACKGROUND Agricultural circulation policies in India express a set of obligatory protocols intended to achieve certain public goals. The Increase in agricultural productivity and rapid industrial growth from 1992 to 2016 has considerably achieved in reducing poverty in the country from 24 % to 15...
Country: India Topic: Food security and safety
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Flood Impact on Socio-economic Status and Crop Production in Farm Households in Kambalu Township, Sagaing Region

San San Myint
ABSTRACT In Myanmar, agriculture is most sensitive to disasters as the nature of crop production is mainly dependent on weather conditions. Among the disasters, floods resulted from the effect of Cyclone Komen in 2015 had a severe impact on the livelihood of rural households that rely on...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agriculture
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