Policy Articles

An Analysis of the Food Security Policy Implementation Framework: The Case of Food Self-Sufficiency and Extension Policy in Indonesia

Muhamad Rusliyadi, Yu-Hua Chen
2024.07.31
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector plays a major role in the Indonesian economy. Despite the transformation of the economic structure, particularly the development of industrial and service sectors, these changes have not reduced rural poverty or achieved food security. The main purpose of this...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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Agricultural Policy Planning for Carbon Emission Reduction in Taiwan

Wan-Yu Liu, Chia-Chi Chang, Tian-Yuh Lee
2024.07.29
ABSTRACT The greenhouse effect leads to climate change and extreme weather, impacting environmental sustainability, human survival, food security, and the economy. Reducing atmospheric CO2 and decoupling greenhouse gas emissions from economic growth is a global priority. In order to stabilize...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Climate change
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Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture Communities in the Philippines through a Gender Perspective

Jonathan D. Austria, Julie Ann U. Barril, John Benrich M. Zuñiga
2024.07.23
ABSTRACT Social inequality, particularly in reference to gender, has already been recognized across the world as a pivotal issue in development. Gender gap is predominantly evident in sectors such as agriculture in which productivity depends on one’s access and control over agricultural inputs...
Country: Philippines Topic: Climate change
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Policy Practices to Mitigate Sugarcane Burning in Thailand

Piyawong Punjatewakupt, Loylom Prasertsri, Tiraphap Fakthong, Alongkorn Tanasritunyakul
2024.07.18
ABSTRACT This article explores Thailand's policies aimed at mitigating sugarcane burning, a major environmental concern. Despite efforts like subsidies for fresh sugarcane and penalties for burned sugarcane, burning practices persist due to labor shortages and technological limitations. Key...
Country: Thailand Topic: Climate change
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Agritourism Potential Among Taiwan’s Indigenous Communities, with Emphasis on Organic Coffee Farming

Melchior Antoine, Yung-Chuan Ko
2024.07.12
ABSTRACT Organic farming of coffee among Taiwan’s Indigenous communities has rapidly emerged as a vital farming occupation with the potential to provide much-needed socioeconomic support for this community. In Taiwan, Indigenous communities are often in marginalized positions. They make up less...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Rural development
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