Policy Articles

Indonesia Undertakes the Food Policy Reform by Promoting Corporative Farmers

Wan-Yu Liu, Effendi Andoko
2017.07.25
Introduction Indonesia is a large country in terms of population and geography and has the potential to become a food supplier for the world in the coming decades. Just recently, Indonesia’s Minister of Agriculture urged his government to promote the food program in the country to the World Food...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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The Role of S&T in the Formulation and Assessment of Selected Fishery Policies

Dalisay DG. Fernandez, Ernesto O. Brown, Fezoil Luz C. Decena, Ma. Adela C. Corpuz, Mari-ann M. Acedera, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda, Reynaldo V. Ebora
2017.07.25
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ABSTRACT Effective fishery policies invariably trace their roots from science-based assessment of the issues involved. Such assessment is characterized by a systematic process of problem identification, empirical examination of alternative solutions and a decision criterion designed to achieve the...
Country: Philippines Topic: Fisheries
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Social Entrepreneurship - One Way toward Sustainable Smart Farming

Hao Wang
2017.07.25
According to the IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) 2015 report in State of Food Insecurity of the World, there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution for tackling hunger and food insecurity. Interventions must be tailored to conditions, including food availability and...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agribusiness
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Vietnam’s Rice Export: Seeking for More Flexible Policies

Dinh Bao Linh, Tran Cong Thang
2017.07.25
According to the Vietnam General Custom Office, in the first five months of 2017, rice exports reached 2.282 million tons, increasing by 9.71% over the same period in 2016. It is expected that in the second half of the year, Vietnam will export about 2.97 million tons. The rice export market is...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Safe, Sustainable, Transparent Tracing System for Agricultural Products

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
2017.07.25
中
Source: Council of Agriculture (http://www.coa.gov.tw/ws.php?id=2503971) According to the “Agricultural Product and Verification Act”, the Council of Agriculture (COA) has been promoting the Traceable Agricultural Products (TAP) system since 2007. The tracing system was set to promote...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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