Policy Articles

Japan’s Reformed Gentan Rice Program Viewed as too late by Farmers

Yutsai Huang
2013.12.18
Yutsai Huang Director, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center   For several decades now, Japan government’s mandatory quota-based program called “gentan” (減反)or paddy reduction, has been designed to keep rice prices artificially high. Critics say the program has long...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Korea Proposed Amendments to their “Agricultural Commodities/Crops Disaster Insurance” Coverage on May 2nd, 2013

Chan-Ik Chun
2013.12.16
Chan Ik Chun, Ph. D. Agricultural Economist, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center   The Korean authorities in a desire to ameliorate the disaster losses of affected Korean farm households, have deployed assiduous assistance and disaster relief efforts, to help the farming sector...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural risk management
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National Food Authority: Its Role in Price Stability and Food Security

Albert P. Aquino, Carl Rookie O. Daquio, Princess Alma B. Ani
2013.12.16
National Food Authority: Its Role in Price Stability and Food Security [1] Albert P. Aquino, Carl Rookie O. Daquio and Princess Alma B. Ani[2] Introduction Rice is a major agricultural commodity in the country.  More than two million households or roughly 10 million Filipinos are...
Country: Philippines Topic: Food security and safety
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Republic Act 10601: Improving the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector through Mechanization

Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Princess Alma B. Ani
2013.12.16
Republic Act 10601: Improving the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector through Mechanization[1] Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa and Princess Alma B. Ani[2] Introduction Farm mechanization can enhance the efficiency of both land and labor, inputs that are vital in sustaining food...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
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Rice Development Policy in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
2013.12.11
Tahlim Sudaryanto Assistant Minister for International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, the Republic of Indonesia, email:tahlim@indo.net.id   Background Rice is the main staple food for more than 95% of the Indonesian population. In the production side, rice farming...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agriculture
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