China Encourages Development of Leading Enterprises in Agricultural Industrialization

Zhen Zhong
Zhen Zhong Assistant Professor School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Renmin University of China   In March 2012，the State Council issued a set of opinions on supporting the development of leading enterprises in agricultural industrialization (the Opinions). The...
Country: China Topic: Agricultural science policies
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The National Medium- and Long-Term Plan for Animal Disease Control (2012-2020)

Zhen Zhong
Zhen Zhong Assistant Professor School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Renmin University of China Animal disease control concerns food safety and public health as well as social harmony and stability. It is an important responsibility of the government in social management and...
Country: China Topic: Food security and safety
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Farmer’s Pension System in Japan (Part 1)

Akihiko Hirasawa, Takayuki Kinura
Takayuki KIMURA Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan   Akihiko HIRASAWA Norinchukin Research Institute Co., Ltd.   The Farmer’s Pension System (FPS) in Japan is a public pension system which provides the additional pension on top of the National Pension...
Country: Japan Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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Government of Republic of Korea Decides The Tariff Rate on Rice Imports at 513%

Sung-Jae Chun
Sung-Jae Chun Public-Service Advocate of Korea   This article is a news release of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Republic of Korea which was distributed on September 18, 2014. It discusses the tariff rate on imported rice from 2016 when Korea goes to rice import...
Country: Korea Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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New Regulation on Value Added Taxes on Agricultural Products and Its Potential Impacts

Tahlim Sudaryanto
Tahlim Sudaryanto Assistant Minister for International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture email: tahlim@indo.net.id   Bankground             Taking into consideration the importance of agriculture, the government has...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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