Policy Articles

Pandemic-era Taiwanese Food Promotion and its Soft Cultural Power Potential in Singapore

Tai Wei Lim
2023.04.21
ABSTRACT There is a touch of cosmopolitanism to Taiwanese food cultural soft power. Taiwanese indigenous food and agricultural practices are infused with colonial-era Japanese cuisines, mainland provincial dishes and Italian and American influences. The cultural cross-pollination of global...
Country: Singapore Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Marketing Strategy of Plant-based Meat Alternatives in Taiwan

Mei-Ying Su, Feng-An Yang
2023.04.21
ABSTRACT Taiwan has a long history of vegetarian food production, and its food producers have specialized expertise in producing vegetarian food. As the demand for meat alternatives grows rapidly worldwide due to nutritional and environmental concerns, food producers have switched their focus to...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Rooftop Urban Farming in Singapore: The Iron Triangle of Farmers, Private Sector and Government-Linked Entities

Tai Wei Lim
2023.04.17
ABSTRACT Countries reliant on food imports like Singapore were recently affected by the Russo-Ukraine war and the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic as both events increased the prices of staple foods. To mitigate this situation, Singapore’s rooftop farms focused on cultivating mass-consumed...
Country: Singapore Topic: Food security and safety
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Is It a Crossroad towards Myanmar’s Sustainable Agriculture Sector?

Thoon Nay Bala, Theingi Myint, Htet Marlar Aye, Soe Khaing, Yin Nyein Aye, Thi Thi Soe
2023.04.17
ABSTRACT This is a research that will let the reader have a glimpse into how farmers in the Nay Pyi Taw area are facing the challenge of increasing fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide prices in recent years. A total of 759 respondents from 8 townships in Nay Pyi Taw were interviewed about their...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Analyzing Differences in Flood Resilience between Japan, Indonesia, and Taiwan Using Social Capital Theory

Melchior Antoine, Chi-Ming Hsieh
2023.04.11
ABSTRACT Resilience in the context of increased flood risks in the face of climate change has risen in importance. Our study sought to cross-compare flooding resilience in Japan, Indonesia, and Taiwan within the context of social capital theory to identify the challenges and success factors for...
Country: Global Topic: Agricultural risk management
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