China’s Pilot Projects of Information Entering Villages and Households

Zhen Zhong
Background According to the deployment and requirement of No.1 document issued by central government on promoting information entering villages and households, in 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has launched pilot projects in 10 provinces (cities) and 22 counties. In 2015, the MOA has...
Country: China Topic: Rural development
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Land Use Reclassification and Land Use Conversion in the Philippines: Inter-agency complementations and overlaps

Ruel C. Limbo
INTRODUCTION Reclassification of agricultural land refers to the act of specifying how agricultural lands shall be utilized for non-agricultural uses such as residential, industrial, commercial, as embodied in the land use plan, subject to the requirements and procedure for land use conversion,...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural land policies
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Malaysian Government Initiatives in Alleviating Poverty in Agriculture Sector

Rozhan Abu Dardak
INTRODUCTION Malaysia is a newly industrialized country and one of the most competitive nations in Asia. Although Malaysia's economy is stable and growing, the issue of poverty is still the main concern and given a high priority by the government. The government of Malaysia has formulated a...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Rural development
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486

Revival of Coconut Industry in Malaysia

Rohani Yon
Introduction Coconut or Cocos nucifera L. is synonym as a ‘versatile tree’ due to its multifunctional attributes that have generated a wide range of usage from food to cosmetics, and high value household to industrial products. Coconut is widely distributed throughout Asia,...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural science policies
8,429
157

Agribusiness Venture Arrangements (AVAs) in Agrarian Reform Areas in the Philippines: Identifying Alternative Schemes

Ruel C. Limbo
INTRODUCTION Agribusiness venture arrangements (AVA) are business partnerships between private investors and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) involving the awarded lands planted to high value crops.The Philippines’ Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recognizes the existence of AVAs,...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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170

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