Policy Articles

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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Conservation Direction for Premium Agriculture Land in Taiwan

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2013.10.09
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   With the combination of the Agricultural Development Act amendment (de-regulation) in 2000, and open trading of agriculture land and legacy issues from land reform; arose a set of issues. Arable land have been...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural land policies
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