Is Lao Coffee Sector at Its Crossroad? An Analysis of Coffee Market and Coffee Producers

Phanhpakit Onphanhdala
ABSTRACT Coffee plantation has contributed to the economic development of Laos over the past three decades. Coffee is one of the most famous agricultural exports of Laos, particularly the product from Bolaven Plateau in the country’s southern part. The widespread of coffee plantation has...
Country: Lao PDR Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Changes in Flower Production and Consumption Patterns in Japan before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yen-Ming Chen
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in global-scale changes to the flower industry and consumer habits, including those in Japan. Present report examined the situation in Japan according to production data and consumption patterns before and after the pandemic. The results indicate that...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural risk management
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A Case Study of Korean Farmer’s Voluntary Participation in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs: Based on In-depth Interview

Jungyun Choi
ABSTRACT Climate change has affected the entire world. Without exception, the impacts of climate change are becoming evident across the Korean peninsula. In order to mitigate the impacts and damage caused by climate change, in particular, the Korean agricultural sector is required to play a more...
Country: Korea Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Sustainable Agriculture Development Policies: Learnings from Some Countries and Vietnam's Strategy

Do Thi Kim Anh
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural development is the management and maintenance of organizational, technical and institutional changes for agricultural development in order to ensure the increasing human demand for agricultural products and services, while meeting needs of the future. According...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Rural development
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Does Crop Insurance Participation Influence Risk Balancing Behavior?: The Case of Korea

Youngjune Kim, Ji Yong Lee
ABSTRACT Crop insurance program becomes an important farm financial support for farm operators in Korea. Understanding behavior changes of farms in response to the participation in crop insurance program is critical to identify the ability of the policy to meet its goals. This study examines the...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural risk management
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