Influence of Climate Change Impact on Agricultural Risks in Myanmar’s Dry Zone

Thanda Kyi
Climate change and its impact Agricultural production still largely depends on weather conditions especially the availability of rainfall. Also, usage of physical inputs such as improved seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, agricultural credit, land quality, method of cultivation,...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural risk management
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To Farmers and Residents of Rural Settlements: Multifunctionality payments will support the joint activities of the community!

Hisako Nomura
  The agriculture and rural areas have a variety of functions (multifunction) such as prevention of floods and landslides, conservation of the natural environment, the formation of the beautiful landscape, etc. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has cooperated with the...
Country: Japan Topic: Rural development
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Non-tariff Barriers of TPP Nations for Exports of Korea Strawberries

Byoung-Hoon Lee
INTRODUCTION Beginning with the FTA with Chile in 2002, Korea has signed 14 FTAs with 53 countries as of May 2016, and its proportion of FTA trade volume is expected to be over half the total trade volume. Some expect a large increase in regional exports if the FTAs are actively utilized, but...
Country: Korea Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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International Market Entry by Alliances of Taiwanese Tech-Agribusinesses

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture The Council of Agriculture (COA) recently called on the 36 technology-oriented agribusinesses to formulate an alliance to enter the international market. COA intends to promote Taiwanese brands and products of the Taiwanese tech-agribusinesses by grouping potential...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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State Surrounding the Cooperative Farm Extension Service

Kunio Nishikawa
INTRODUCTION  The Cooperative Farm Extension Service (CFES)[1] in Japan has engaged in the guidance and extension of new agronomy technology on farmers after WWII. The central and prefectural governments have jointly managed this service in such a way that the former covers necessary budget...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural extension system
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