Policy Articles

Saving Fertilizer in Malaysia's Large-Scale Paddy Production through Precision Farming

Abu Bakar B., Mohd Syaifudin Abdul Rahman, Hairazi Rahim, M.N.F. Abd. Rani, M.S.S. Ghazali, M. A. Mohd. Bookeri, Mohd Taufik Ahmad, C.C. Teoh, Ahmad Safuan Bujang, M.Z.K. Abdullah, Ramlan Ismail
2020.07.09
ABSTRACT This work reports the development of a precision farming technology package by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) and the willingness of Malaysian farmers to adopt to the technology.  Specifically, this work touches on the efforts to reduce...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Smart agriculture
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Crop Improvement and Practices for Eco-Friendly Environments – The Examples in Taiwan

Jou-Yi Lee, Yong-Pei Wu, Yu-Ru Chen, Yann-Rong Lin
2020.07.09
ABSTRACT The potential risk of a crop disease can be determined by considering the three components of the “disease triangle” that may combine to cause its occurrence: pathogen, host, and environment. An outbreak of a crop disease requires the presence of a virulent pathogen in sufficient...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiatives in the Philippines

Fe B. Perlas
2020.07.08
ABSTRACT Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that helps to guide actions needed to transform and reorient agricultural systems to effectively support development and ensure food security in a changing climate. CSA aims to tackle three main objectives: sustainably increasing...
Country: Philippines Topic: Smart agriculture
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Study on Rice Paddy Agroecosystem in Different Cultivation Methods and Landscapes

Li Lin, Chung-Yu Hsu, Chi-Ling Chen, Mei-Ling Fan, Sung-Hsia Weng, Sih-Sheng Cai, Hung-Chang Hsu, Guan-Hua Pung
2020.07.07
ABSTRACT The biodiversity in rice paddies is influenced by factors such as the surroundings and farming methods employed but is also related to the rice yield and production costs. In 2013, a survey was conducted in Hualien County to determine the community structure of invertebrates in rice...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Achievements, Challenges and Ways Forward for the Satoyama Development Mechanism: A Self-Assessment by the SDM Secretariat

Yasuo Takahashi, Nicolas Schauffele, Sabrina Mengrani, Andre Mader, Henry Scheyvens, Federico Lopez-Casero, Rajarshi Dasgupta
2020.07.07
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) are “dynamic mosaics of habitats and land uses where the harmonious interaction between people and nature maintains biodiversity while providing humans with the goods and services needed for their livelihoods,...
Country: Japan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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