Policy Articles

The ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and Regional Trade: Some Prospects for Agriculture

Richard B. Daite
2013.10.22
Richard B. Daite Department of Economics University of the Philippines Los Baños email: rbdaite@gmail.com   ABSTRACT The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community 2015 is seen as a bold effort to promote regional cooperation among the ASEAN member states. It covers not...
Country: Philippines Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Agricultural Imports, Trade Liberalization and Farm Income Supports in Japan

Akihiko Hirasawa
2013.10.22
Akihiko Hirasawa Norinchukin Research Institute co., ltd 1-1-12, Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0047 Japan e-mail: akihiko@nochuri.co.jp   ABSTRACT Land resource endowment, which is similar among monsoon Asian countries, and income levels are the main causes of uncompetitiveness...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Republic Act 8293: Protecting the Intellectual Property in the Philippines

Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Anita G. Tidon, Princess Alma B. Ani
2013.10.11
Republic Act 8293: Protecting the Intellectual Property in the Philippines[1] Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Anita G. Tidon and Princess Alma B. Ani[2] Background Intellectual property (IP) refers to any creation or product of the human mind or intellect. It can be an invention...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Organic Agriculture Act Towards a Greener Philippines

Albert P. Aquino, Jamaica Angelica P. Derequito, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda
2013.10.11
Organic Agriculture Act Towards a Greener Philippines[1] Albert P. Aquino, Jamaica Angelica P. Deriquito, and Meliza A. Festejo[2]   Introduction Organic agriculture started long before the promulgation of a state policy relating to it.  But it was in 2005 that was considered a...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural land policies
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Development of Recreational Farms

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2013.10.09
Hwang-Jaw Lee PhD 　Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association Some crops have lost their competitive advantage in traditional export markets since Taiwan joined the WTO. Many agriculture operation entities have either moved onto different crop growing or opening up new revenue...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Rural development
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