FFTC Agricultural Policy Platform (FFTC-AP)

Abstract The Taiwanese government’s assistance to farmers affected by natural disasters is mainly to provide cash relief and low-interest loans. However, due to the increasingly extreme global climate changes, funds for disaster assistance are often a great financial burden for the...

ABSTRACT Agriculture is an industry affected most by nature. Japan is situated in the Asian monsoon zone. Japanese farmers suffer from heavy damages caused by frequent typhoons, floods, cold summers and other meteorological events. To establish continuity of agriculture and a stable food supply,...