Policy Articles

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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Crop Insurance Program in Korea

Yutsai Huang
2013.11.28
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Yutsai Huang, Ph.D. Director, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center   As a result of climate change, rainfall patterns shift or extreme events such as drought and floods become more frequent. Crop insurance is therefore a key in assisting farmers lessen the negative financial impact or...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural risk management
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The Promotion of Traceability in Agricultural Products

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2013.11.27
Hwang-Jaw Lee Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association The promotion of traceability in agricultural goods is one of the main itineraries on New Agricultural Project by the Council of Agriculture (COA).  Ever since the Agricultural Production and Certification Act have been...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Sanitation and Safety Control of Agricultural Products

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2013.11.27
Hwang-Jaw Lee Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   The Taiwan government has established a complete control system to monitor and test pesticide residues on agricultural products.  COA is in charge of the process before products go to the market and the Department of...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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