Kunio Nishikawa
College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Japan
INTRODUCTION
In December 2012, the Liberal Democratic Party won the 46th Japanese general election and President Shinzo Abe became the Prime Minister again. The second Abe Shinzo cabinet had been reviewing...
Yoshihisa Godo
Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan
Introduction
Allotment gardens and community farms are small-sized farms where non-farmers can enjoy the experience of farming by growing rice, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. Some non-farmers who are bored with life in...
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD
Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association
Taiwan will establish its first marine wildlife sanctuary to protect the Chinese white dolphin, or Sousa chinensis. This was announced last April 21 by the Forestry Bureau under the ROC Council of Agriculture (...
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD
Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association
The Council of Agriculture (COA) is encouraging restaurant owners who serve 100% rice products to adopt the Taiwan Rice Quality Seal. The aim is to help people become aware of the source of rice they are...
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD
Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association
In order to actively develop a market-oriented, high added-value agriculture industry supported by advanced technology, the Council of Agriculture officially announced the establishment of the Agricultural...
