Policy Articles

Malaysian Agricultural Qualty Standards

Mohd Rashid Rabu, Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek, Mohd Dainori Md Shah
2016.05.24
INTRODUCTION Consumers are demanding healthy, nutritious and safe food and agricultural products. The demand has increased both in the domestic and export markets. This is a result of the rampant food scandals, which occur from time to time.. Examples of said scandals include the, pathogenic...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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Impacts of TPP on Vietnam’s Domestic Agriculture and its Commensurate Adjustment Policies

Dang Kim Khoi, Tran Cong Thang
2016.05.23
ABSTRACT This report focuses on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and the corresponding analyses regarding  opportunities and challenges that it brings to Vietnam’s agricultural sector. Overall, Vietnam has many advantages in agriculture, forestry and fishery export (...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Contract Farming Potential: Case Study on Improvement of Maize Value Chain and Farmers’ Livelihood

Thanda Kyi, War War Kyaw
2016.05.19
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to understand the maize value chain in Tatkon Township where this study was conducted with the analyses of the production and marketing along the maize value chain including the socio-economic conditions of the farmers and marketing margins in the study area....
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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The Philippine Environmental Assessment Policies

Princess Alma B. Ani
2016.05.10
Introduction Environmental Assessment (EA) refers to the process of systematic analysis, evaluation and management of the potential environmental and social effects, short-term and long-term, of proposed actions or projects. It is an administrative tool that integrates environmental...
Country: Philippines Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Policy to Achieve Self Sufficiency on Rice Production in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
2016.04.29
INTRODUCTION Enhancing national food security has been one of the strategic policy goals of the current administration. Based on the Food Law No.18/2012, the state has an obligation to secure the availability and access, to adequate, balanced, safe, and nutritious food consumption at the...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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