Policy Articles

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Agricultural Technology Extension

Zhen Zhong
2013.12.09
Zhen Zhong Assistant Professor School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Renmin University of China    (Adopted from the 2nd Session of the 8th National People's Congress on July 2, 1993; amended in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Law of the People's...
Country: China Topic: Agricultural extension system
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The Challenges of Achieving Optimal Balance between Crop Productivity and Sustainability in a Changing Climate

Holger Meinke
2013.12.05
The Challenges of Achieving Optimal Balance between Crop Productivity and Sustainability in a Changing Climate[1]*   Holger Meinke1,2 1 Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia 2 Centre for Crop Systems Analysis, Wageningen University,...
Country: Australia Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Proposed Policy Measures to Reduce Impact of Fusarium wilt on the Cavendish Banana Industry in the Philippines

Chih-Ping Chao
2013.12.05
Chih-Ping Chao Director, Taiwan Banana Research Institute (TBRI)   The dreaded trans-boundary Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp cubense tropical race 4, FOC TR4, has now devastated many Cavendish banana production areas in the Asian Pacific region including...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
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Agricultural Commissions in Japan

Yoshihisa Godo
2013.12.03
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   In Japan, the Agricultural Commission is a unique administrative organization system that manages various agricultural land issues at the local level. In spite of its importance, only a few English-language studies have...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural land policies
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A Brief Review of the Crop Insurance Program in Korea

Dohan Song
2013.11.29
Dohan Song, Ph.D. Director of Financial Research Unit NongHyup Economic Research Institute Seoul, Korea About the Crop Insurance Program In Korea, the Crop Insurance Program (here after, CIP) was first introduced in 2001 in an attempt to compensate farmers from possible catastrophic...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural risk management
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