Main Point of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Biodiversity Strategy Review

Hisako Nomura
Based on the outcomes of the COP 10, the MAFF reviews the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Biodiversity Strategy (established in July 2007), and promotes initiatives related to biodiversity in agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The background Strategy Review Domestic trends...
Country: Japan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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The Legislative Yuan Passes Third Reading of “Farmers’ Health Insurance Act” Article 5 Amendment

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture (COA)   The Legislative Yuan passes third reading of the “Farmers’ Health Insurance Act”, particularly the article 5 amendments on December 14, 2015. The farmers’ association members and non-members participated in the agricultural...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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Assessment of Food Security Challenges in Malaysia

Noorlidawati Ab Halim
Introduction Food security is a priority agenda of every Government, and it involves all levels including household, national, and global players. There are several definitions of food security from different sources. The definition of the term “food security” which was coined by the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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Changes in the Agricultural Labor Force of Thailand and the Impact of the Alien Workers on its Economy

Kampanat Pensupar, Khin Yadanar Oo
Abstract Agriculture was once an engine in the economic growth of Thailand. However, the employment in agricultural sector has been declining and the dependence of economy on agriculture has declined since a few decades ago. Thailand has transformed to be an industrialized country from an...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Strategies for Facilitating Structural Transformation of Smallholder Farms in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION Similar to many other emerging economies, Indonesian agriculture is characterized by a dualistic nature, in which large numbers of smallholder farms accounting for large proportions of total production coexist with a small number of modern large-  scale farms. According to OECD...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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