Policy Articles

Policy Efforts for Promoting Traditional Korean Liquors Industry

Jeong-bin Im
2013.10.08
Dr. Jeongbin Im Professor Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development College of Agricultural and Life Science Seoul National University Seoul, Korea E-mail: jeongbin@snu.ac.kr   The Korean government has recently held the '2013 Korean Liquor Show'...
Country: Korea Topic: Agribusiness
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Regulation of Farmland Conversion in Japan

Yoshihisa Godo
2013.10.08
Yoshihisa GODO Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Japan is a mountainous country, with only 33% of its total land acreage as flat area.  Japan’s flat land area is much smaller than that of other, major developed countries such as the United States with 70% of its total...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural land policies
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Presidential Decree 1144: Regulating the Fertilizer and Pesticide Industry in the Philippines

Princess Alma B. Ani
2013.10.08
Presidential Decree 1144: Regulating the Fertilizer and Pesticide Industry in the Philippines[1] Albert P. Aquino, Princess Alma B. Ani and Jamaica Angelica P. Derequito [2] Background In 1972-1973, the Philippines encountered significant decline in rice production due to typhoons and...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Agriculture Land Policies of Taiwan

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2013.09.26
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association Preface Agriculture is the foundation of a country and it holds a significant responsibility for its citizens. With the rapid growth of our global economy, agriculture GDP has decreased gradually; but, it is still one...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural land policies
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Addressing Food Losses in the APEC Region

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2013.09.24
Hwang-Jaw Lee Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   Taiwan is an island with limited resources.  Through the years, the major focus is to promote production. Many policies were established to ensure self-sufficiency with selected export. In recent years, Taiwan has...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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