Agricultural Market Liberalization through Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Korea

Jeong-bin Im
Traditionally Korea had been pursuing the trade policy focusing on GATT/WTO multilateral system so the country was reluctant to stimulate FTA bilateral trade agreements until 1990s. In the early 2000, Korea has shifted its international economic policy towards bilateral trade agreement through FTAs...
Country: Korea Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Chemometric Approach to the Optimization of HS-SPME/GC-MS for the Determination of Multiclass Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables

Guan H. Tan, Lukman B. Abdulra?�uf
ABSTRACT A Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction (HS-SPME) method was developed using multivariate experimental designs, which was conducted in two stages. The significance of each factor was estimated using the Plackett-Burman (P-B) design, for the identification of significant factors,...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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Producers’ Perceptions of Public Good Agricultural Practices and their Pesticide Use: the Case of MyGAP for Durian Farming in Pahang, Malaysia

Linda A. Lumayag, Ng Chuck Chuan, Tan Guan Huat, Yuichiro Amekawa
ABSTRACT There have been growing interests in the rise of public Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standards in Southeast Asia that have been implemented by the governments in the region. This paper examines the local implementation of Malaysian public GAP standard called ‘MyGAP’ with...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
6,567
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Development of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Models for Tea, Rice and Vegetables in Vietnam

Dao Bach Khoa, Hoang Thi Ngan, Nguyen Ba Huy, Nguyen Thi Nhung, Nguyen Van Liem
ABSTRACT Elimination of pesticides and heavy metals residues in agricultural products is a key to successful adoption of Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAPs). However, abuse of pesticides and fertilizers in agricultural production still exists in some crops. The objective of this...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Food security and safety
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THAI Good Agricultural Practice

Chainarong Ratanakreetakul, Roongnapa Korpraditskul
ABSTRACT In Thailand, GAP; Good Agricultural Practice for fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) had been actively strengthened during 2004-2012. During that period, GAP provided by Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives was developed to support government policy: kitchen of the world. Global...
Country: Thailand Topic: Food security and safety
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