Policy Articles

A Brief Account of the Climatetech and Digitaltech Applications in the ASEAN Agricultural Industry

Tai Wei Lim
2026.04.28
ABSTRACT In digital farming, smartphones use AI and big data to manage crops, and drones can help with farming tasks, especially for Southeast Asia’s small-scale farmers. Both climatetech and digital tech can come together to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, and digital...
Country: Singapore Topic: Agricultural technology development
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Restoring Soil Fertility to Enhance the Efficiency and Sustainability of Agricultural Production Systems in Indonesia

Mimin Aminah, Tahlim Sudaryanto
2026.04.28
ABSTRACT Agricultural production in Indonesia has long relied on chemical fertilizer–based intensification to increase yields. However, rising fertilizer application rates have not been accompanied by proportional productivity gains, indicating declining fertilizer-use efficiency. This paper...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agriculture
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Efficient but Cost-Burdened: Policy Strategies to Enhance Cost Sustainability in Malaysia’s Broiler Industry

N. A. A. Mohammad Nor, M. Buda, F. F. Hashim
2026.04.21
ABSTRACT Malaysia’s broiler industry plays a critical role in ensuring national food security and providing affordable animal protein, yet the sector faces persistent cost pressures that undermine long-term economic sustainability. Based on empirical estimates from broiler farms in Peninsular...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural prices policy
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Distribution of Risk and Ecosystem Service in Flood-retention Zones of Thailand

Parichat Hongsprabhas
2026.04.08
ABSTRACT Across Asia, climate adaptation strategies that involve large-scale infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) often result in an uneven distribution of risks and benefits. This research examines the designation of agricultural land in western Ayutthaya, Thailand, as designated...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Geographical Indications in Indonesian Coffee: A Review of Policy, Impacts, and Pathways for Sustainable Development

Ening Ariningsih
2026.04.08
ABSTRACT Indonesia is the world’s fourth-largest coffee producer, with a diverse array of region-specific coffee profiles increasingly protected through Geographical Indications (GIs). This review synthesizes recent research (2018–2026) on the implementation of GIs in the Indonesian coffee...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Rural development
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