Policy Articles

Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Food Sovereignity in Indonesia in the Era of ASEAN Economic Community

Tahlim Sudaryanto
2016.08.01
Background ASEAN is in the process of creating a single market and production base which allow the free flow of goods, services, investment, skilled labor, and capital across the region.  This innitiative indicates a major step toward the greater cooperation and integration among 10 ASEAN...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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Farmers Awareness on Crop Natural Disaster Insurance and Field Cases in Korea

Chil-koo Choi, Doo-jong Hwa
2016.07.28
ABSTRACT The survey of 611 farmers was conducted to provide insights on Korea’s crop insurance. The types of major disasters that the respondents experienced consist of typhoons, heavy rainfall, pests and diseases, etc. They were informed of crop insurance through various sources, such as...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Guideline on Food Security in a State of Emergency (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan, October, 2015)

Mari Izumi
2016.07.26
Explanatory note by the translator：    This document is the first of three chapters of the latest Guideline on Food Security under the State of Emergency, revised in 0ctober 2015. The guideline was originally developed in March 2002, and has been revised for several times.  ...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Mountainous Village Activation Support Grant

Hisako Nomura
2016.07.25
Mountainous Village Activation Support Grant[1] Dr. Hisako NOMURA Lecturer Faculty of Agriculture Kyushu University, Japan   ○ In the mountainous villages, distinctive agricultural products and landscapes, as well as regional resources like traditional culture exist.  In recent...
Country: Japan Topic: Rural development
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Vietnam’s Coffee Policy Review

Tran Cong Thang, Vu Huy Phuc
2016.07.21
Vietnam's Coffee Policy Review     ABSTRACT Coffee is one of the most important agro-commodities of Vietnam. In recent years, this sector has obtained a number of remarkable achievements in export, contributing to the rapid export growth of Vietnam’s agro-commodities. As a...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Overview
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