Policy Articles

Review of Taiwan’s Food Security Strategy

Effendi Andoko, Wan-Yu Liu, Hua-Jing Zeng, Agnes Sjöblom
2020.09.10
ABSTRACT Taiwan relies heavily on food supply from international trade. It has a high population density and food production is insufficient. The labor force population is declining year by year due to the low fertility rate and aging population. In 2018, Taiwan's food self-sufficiency rate is...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safetyClimate change
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Japan’s Fisheries Act

Yoshihisa Godo
2020.09.04
ABSTRACT The Fisheries Act stipulates the basic framework of Japan’s fishery policy. According to the types of rules and regulations on fishing activities, the Fisheries Act has three categories for types of fishing: Kyoka Gyogyo (“licensed fishery”); Gyogyo-ken Gyogyo (“fishing-right-based...
Country: Japan Topic: Fisheries
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Measures Proposed by the Agriculture and Food Agency of Taiwan to Revitalize the Flower Industry during the Pandemic

Yen-Ming Chen
2020.09.03
ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe, highly infectious form of pneumonia that has spread worldwide, changing lifestyles and dietary habits. This, in turn, has affected the agricultural sales and transport, including those involving Taiwanese agricultural products. This study...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural value chains
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Assessing the Factors Influencing the Adoption of Soil Conservation Practices in Hakha Township, Chin State of Myanmar

Kay Thwe Moe, Shwe Mar Than
2020.08.26
ABSTRACT Land degradation in the form of soil erosion is a major issue in ensuring food security and sustainability in agriculture. The reduction of soil erosion depends a lot on the use of soil conservation practices. The study attempted to assess the factors influencing farmer’s adoption of...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Sesame Value Chain and SWOT Analysis in Nay Pyi Taw of Myanmar: Key Stakeholder Participatory Policy Formulation Practice

Theingi Myint, Yu Yu Tun, Myint Myat Moe
2020.08.18
ABSTRACT Sesame (Sesamum indicum), one of the major oilseed crops in Myanmar, is economically important not only for producing edible oil but also for export crops. Sesame cultivates everywhere in Myanmar and mainly in Magway, Sagaing and Mandalay Regions. The study was done to observe the...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural value chains
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