Policy Articles

Towards a More Productive Agriculture: A Review of the Policies Affecting the Philippine Fertilizer Industry

Princess Alma B. Ani, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda
2018.08.01
中
ABSTRACT The important contribution of fertilizers in achieving agricultural productivity to ensure food security is highlighted in this paper. State of the two sub-sectors of the Philippine fertilizer industry, the inorganic fertilizer and bio-fertilizer, was discussed. The inorganic fertilizer...
Country: Philippines Topic: Food security and safety
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Understanding food self-sufficiency ratio and food self-sufficiency potential index in Japan

Yoshiaki Iiguni
2018.07.20
中
INTRODUCTION This article is translated from a webpage titled “Japanese Food Self-sufficiency Potential (日本の食料自給力)” (http://www.maff.go.jp/j/zyukyu/zikyu_ritu/012_1.html). This webpage is a subpage of a webpage titled “About food self-sufficiency rate and food self-sufficiency(食料自給率・食料自給力について...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Organic Agriculture Development in Taiwan

Melchior Antoine, Edyta Zmudczynska , Effendi Andoko
2018.07.20
INTRODUCTION Organic foods continue to grow in popularity worldwide. This rapid growth has been accompanied with an increase in the production of organic foods. Taiwan is no exception to that trend. As of 2016, the total amount of farmlands under organic production in the island state stood at 7...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agriculture
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Taiwan's Agricultural Development Policy

Kassian T.T. Amesho, Yuan-Chung Lin
2018.07.20
INTRODUCTION In Taiwan, the Council of Agriculture (COA) was established in 1984 as the competent authority under the Executive Yuan that is in charge of the agricultural, forestry, fishery, livestock and food policies on the island (COA, 2012). Presently, there are 14 departments or units...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Overview
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Myanmar’s Rice Industry and Policies toward Value Addition and Export

Theingi Myint
2018.07.04
ABSTRACT Myanmar has the potential to increase its rice production, quality and exports. The rice industry remains the most important contributor to GDP, income and employment generation. Rice is grown in 34% of the the country’s total cultivated area in 2016. The labor engagement rate of...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Import regulation and quarantine
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