The History of Singapore’s Rice Cultivation

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT Dry rice was first introduced to Singapore out of necessity by the wartime Japanese administration in Singapore. In the 3-year Food Sufficiency program, the ‘Grow More Food Campaign’ motivated Singaporeans to cultivate common crops like dry rice using all available spaces including...
Country: Singapore Topic: Overview
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Comprehensive Review of Garlic Development in Indonesia

Iqbal Rafani , Tahlim Sudaryanto, Yonas Hangga Saputra, Effendi Andoko
ABSTRACT This article aims to discuss the area, production, consumption, export and import, encountered problems, and policy support to one of Indonesia's important crops-garlic. It is quite interesting since the country depends on (above 90%) of imported garlic, particularly since the economic...
Country: Indonesia Topic: OverviewAgriculture
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Thai Swine Industry during African Swine Fever Outbreak in Asia

Suwanna Sayruamyat
ABSTRACT In Thailand, African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak resulted in a 43.35% reduction in swine raisers, especially the very small farm sizes in January 2022. Pig and pork prices rose sharply within a month and the price of meat substitutes rose in the same direction leading to a lack of meat...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Overview of the Agriculture Sector during the 11th Malaysian Development Plan (2016-2020)

Rozhan Abu Dardak
ABSTRACT Agriculture is one of the backbone sectors in Malaysia’s economic development. The implementation of agriculture activities in Malaysia is guided by the medium-term master plan known as the Malaysian Development Plan. Malaysia has carried out 11 development plans since 1952. This...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Overview
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