The Development and Future Direction of Malaysia’s Livestock Industry

Mohamad Hifzan Rosali, Nor Amana A'liah Mohammad Nor
Introduction Malaysia’s livestock industry is an important and one of the fundamental industries in the country's agricultural development. It provides lucrative employment, supplies the domestic requirements of meat, milk and dairy products to the population. The development of the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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Overview of the Biomass Business Strategy

Hisako Nomura
Promotion-of commercialization by the selection and concentration of technology and biomass Basic concept ○ In response to the earthquake, and nuclear accident, an important challenge is to strengthen the independent and distributed energy supply systems utilizing regional biomasses ○ With a...
Country: Japan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Evaluation of Marketing Efficiency and Development Strategies of Cooperative’s Food Distribution Centers

Dong Hwan Kim
CONTENTS   I.    Introduction II.   Agricultural Marketing System and Situation of Cooperative’s Food Distribution Centers in Korea III.  Evaluation of Efficiency in Agricultural Marketing System IV. Development Strategies of Cooperative’s...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
7,747
189

The Concept of Economy of Scale in Agricultural Extension Program of Thailand

Kampanat Pensupar
Abstract Thailand’s agricultural sector is made up of small-scale land holding farmers which is 90% of the farm population with less than 1 rai (0.16ha). This is according to the Land Reform Network of Thailand. The high proportion of small-holder farmers  contribut to agricultural...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural extension system
7,752
241

Creating Attractive Rural Areas -To make a society where people come and go between urban and rural areas

Mari Izumi
INTRODUCTION   Japan’s rural area is changing right now. Young people have started to come back to the remote villages: Young group of people who migrated from cities has started to grow and process fruits in Suo-oshima-machi, Yamaguchi pref.  Since settled in the area, they...
Country: Japan Topic: Rural development
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