Korean Policy Responses for Ensuring Food Security in the time of Climate Change

Chang-Gil Kim, Jeong-bin Im
INTRODUCTION Climate change is caused by global warming. It refers to the average increase in global temperature, and has become a megatrend that will lead to significant changes in future society. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) offers up substantial scientific evidence...
Country: Korea Topic: Food security and safety
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Introduction of Technology on Verification of Oolong Tea’s Product Origin

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture (COA) The main Taiwanese high-mountain oolong teas are made from the varieties of Taiwan No.12 (Jinxuan, or Golden Daylily) and Green-Tip Oolong. On the other hand, there are similar varieties, machines, and tea-manufacturing technology of Taiwanese oolong tea that...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Pork Tracking and Timely Sourcing System Activated by Council of Agriculture

Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture (COA) Because of the rising concerns on food sources and safety, consumers start to look more carefully about the meat farms, feeding environment, hygiene, and meat quality. On the other hand, the aggressive participation of regional free trade agreement, like TPP,...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
13,620
75

Agricultural Budgeting System in Korea

Byoung-Hoon Lee
INTRODUCTION Government budgets are divided into subsidies and loans in terms of project support schemes. In addition, they are also divided into central government and local government budgets, each of which has general and special accounting. The special account is a budget scheme that does...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural finance
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Enriching the Philippines Fisheries Resources through Closed Fishing Season Policies

Princess Alma B. Ani
INTRODUCTION The Philippines, a nation of more than 7, 100 islands, is considered a marine sanctuary that teems with more than 3000 species of fish, rich corals and other sea creatures. With one of the world’s longest coastlines, the country has vast area of fishing ground that serves as huge...
Country: Philippines Topic: Fisheries
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