Agricultural Science & Technology Policy Briefs of Recent 10 “No. 1 Documents” Issued by the CPC

Zhen Zhong
Zhen Zhong Assistant Professor, School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China   Background: “No. 1 Document” used to refer to the first document issued by CPC (Communist Party of China) every calendar year.  Today, it becomes a...
Country: China Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Science and Technology in Chinese Agriculture: 1978 – 2008

Zhen Zhong
Zhen Zhong Asistant Professor, School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China   Since 1978, science and technology in Chinese agriculture has entered a new era: agricultural research institutes have expanded; number of people involving in related...
Country: China Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Amended Act Governing Food Sanitation Lifts Ban on Beef Containing Ractopamine

Hwang-Jaw Lee
Hwang-Jaw Lee Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   Updated food safety act allows for new drug residue levels, Legislature passed amendments to the Act Governing Food Sanitation on July 25, lifting the ban on beef containing the leanness-enhancing drug ractopamine and...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Developing Rice-based Food Products

Hwang-Jaw Lee
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   In response to domestic demand for gastronomic diversity, Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) has been developing rice-based food products in recent years, ranging from the creation of various innovative...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agriculture
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Establishing New Agricultural Value Chains

Hwang-Jaw Lee
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   The Council of Agriculture (COA) promoted to establish new agricultural value chains as its new policy direction for 2013. In the face of challenges such as increased economic and trade liberalization, climate...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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