Policy Articles

Food Diversification Promoting Food Security and Diabetes Mellitus Alleviation in Indonesia

Effendi Andoko, Damat Damat, Aurellia Candida Doretha
2021.07.15
ABSTRACT Non-communicable disease (NCD)– diabetes mellitus is one of the health problems that impact productivity and a decline in human resources of a country. World Health Organization reported that in 2019, there were an estimated 463 million people with diabetes, or about 9.3% of the total...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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Konjac (Amorphophalus muelleri Blume): A Promising Agricultural Commodity Export of Indonesia

Iqbal Rafani (late), Miftahul Azis, Saktyanu Kristyantoadi Dermoredjo, Tahlim Sudaryanto
2021.07.14
ABSTRACT Konjac is a native plant of Indonesia which has long been known and used by local communities. This article generally discusses the technical aspect and the economic value especially konjac’s export feature as well as policy support to develop this agricultural commodity in the country...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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A Rice Farmer’s Court Battle against the Tokyo Electric Power Company Regarding Farmland Pollution caused by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster

Yoshihisa Godo
2021.07.12
ABSTRACT In the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which occurred in March 2011. Radioactive materials spread from the power plant continue to remain in the farmlands of Fukushima. Consequently, consumers are reluctant to purchase agricultural products from Fukushima, causing...
Country: Japan Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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Enhancing the Seed Industry Development Act for a More Gender-Responsive Seed System in the Philippines

Annette M. Tobias, Trisha Mapacpac
2021.07.06
ABSTRACT The paper provides recommendations to enhance the gender-responsiveness of Republic Act No. 7308, or the Seed Industry Development Act in the Philippines. Seed systems are one of the foundations of agricultural development and food security. Its development is especially crucial in...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Recycling and Value-Adding of Spent Mushroom Substrates

Wei-Sung Li, Yuh-Jyuan Lee, Mei-Hsing Chen, Yun-Sheng Lue, Yu-Chen Hsieh, Chun-Wei Chen, Chung-Yu Hsu
2021.07.02
ABSTRACT Sawdust is a major ingredient for cultivation of edible mushrooms. In Taiwan, the annual demand of sawdust for mushroom production has increased to more than 350,000 tons in recent years.  Using sawdust for mushroom production is not only expensive but is also harmful to the...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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