Policy Articles

Impact of COVID-19 on Food Consumption Changes of Selected Households in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

May Thet Htar, Theingi Myint, Chue Htet Hnin, Htet Marlar Aye, Yin Nyein Aye, Moh Moh, Thi Thi Soe
2023.02.20
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has affected human health and well-being all over the world. Like all other developing countries, Myanmar faces severe economic impacts that become critical to the livelihoods of the people. The study was done to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on households’ income...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Food Desert, Purchasing Refugees, and Cooperatives in Rural Areas in South Korea

Namhoon Kim
2023.01.12
ABSTRACT In this study, we present how cooperatives help the elderly in the "food desert" and how it runs businesses with lower profits. We introduce a special cooperative, Dong-Rak-Jeom-Bbang (hereafter DRJB) which runs the business in a small village in South Korea. The food desert is...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Effect Of Biochar On Soil Quality, Carbon Storage, And Crop Yield: A Solution For Carbon Farming

Nguyen Van Hien, Nguyen Cong Vinh, Tran Sy Hai, Tong Thi Phu, Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, Joshep Stephen
2022.11.25
ABSTRACT This study evaluates the role of biochar on soil quality, carbon storage, and crop yield (tea and rice) in Northern Vietnam. Three biochars, including wood biochar (WBC), rice husk biochar (RBC), and bamboo biochar (BBC), were produced under limited oxygen conditions using Top-Lid...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Agricultural green economy & renewable energy
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Agricultural Marketing Reforms in India – Future Challenges and Opportunities

K.N. Selvaraj , K.R. Karunakaran
2022.11.24
ABSTARCT  The objective of the paper is to examine the major reforms implemented in agricultural marketing to regulate marketing of farm produce in the country; and the extent these reforms helped in achieving market -linked price realization for the farm produce by providing competitive...
Country: India Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Recent Trends In Nutrient Use, Balance And Use Efficiency For Sustainable Intensification In Japan

Shin-ichiro Mishima
2022.11.24
ABSTRACT Sustainable intensification is vital to ensuring food security in Japan in view of the low food self-sufficiency rate (37% on a calorie basis, 66% on a price basis in 2020). As a result, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) launched the initiative known as “...
Country: Japan Topic: Agriculture
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