Policy Articles

Strategy of Agricultural Technology Commercialization from Governmental Research Institutions to the Public in Taiwan: An International Perspective

Hsueh-Shih Lin
2016.10.28
ABSTRACT Modern agricultural research outcomes include: plant breeder’s rights, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, etc. This report describes the common international methods used in agricultural technology commercialization, in comparison with the strategy carried out in Taiwan for...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural extension system
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Strategy for Protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Related to Invention and Research Results in Fisheries in Japan

Akihiko Okuno
2016.10.28
ABSTRACT Japan seems to be doing successfully in terms of intellectual property (IP) protection and commercialization of innovation in the field of IT, electronics, machinery and chemistry, but not so successful in the field of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Therefore, over the last 10 years...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural extension system
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Current Progress and Future Strategy of Technology Commercialization in the Agricultural Sector of Korea: An International Perspective

Jae Jak Nam
2016.10.27
ABSTRAT Over the past two decades, the world economy has become more globalized. Agribusiness in developing countries has been gradually exposed to harsh challenges from foreign competitors in the local market. The capacity building of agribusiness firms has been critical to diminish and...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural extension system
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The Development of Food Varieties for Food Safety in Taiwan

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
2016.10.24
Source: Council of Agriculture (COA) The Rice is the major staple food in Taiwan. Around 1.31 million metric tons of rice are produced per year, enough to sufficiently supply domestic food consumption. Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) regularly buys the public grains from rice farmers...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Korean Policy Responses for Ensuring Food Security in the time of Climate Change

Chang-Gil Kim, Jeong-bin Im
2016.10.18
INTRODUCTION Climate change is caused by global warming. It refers to the average increase in global temperature, and has become a megatrend that will lead to significant changes in future society. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) offers up substantial scientific evidence...
Country: Korea Topic: Food security and safety
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