The JAS Mark System for Transparency in Beef Production

Yoshihisa Godo
INTRODUCTION Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is one of the of the greatest food safety concerns among Japanese consumers. The outbreak of BSE-infected cows in September 2001 in Japan awakened consumers’ anxiety about the safety of beef. Consumers became more concerned about how beef...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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The Long Climb towards Achieving the Promises Of the Tree OF Life: A Review of the Philippine Coconut Levy Fund Policies

Princess Alma B. Ani, Albert P. Aquino
1. Introduction True to its title as the tree of life, coconut is considered as the lifeblood of Philippine agriculture. Next to rice, it is the country’s most important agricultural crop as evidenced by its significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) posted at 1.14%. It has played...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
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317

Guidelines for Common Foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) (Final)

Hisako Nomura
This topic consists of a power point presentation only.
Country: Japan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
2,897
133

Guidelines for Common Foundation of the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) (part 1)

Hisako Nomura
This topic consists of a power point presentation only.
Country: Japan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
2,838
140

Exploring the Potentials of Coffee Industry in Malaysia

Mohd Amirul Mukmin Abdul Wahab, Nor Amana A'liah Mohammad Nor
Introduction Coffee is a plant of the family Rubiaceae and genus Coffea, whose seeds are called coffee beans and processed into drinks (Noor Auni and Khairol, 1988; Muhammad Ghawas and Rubiah, 1991). It is a group of plants that can live up to more than 25 years and grow up to a height of 5 to 15...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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