Agricultural risk management

Thai Swine Industry during African Swine Fever Outbreak in Asia

Suwanna Sayruamyat
ABSTRACT In Thailand, African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak resulted in a 43.35% reduction in swine raisers, especially the very small farm sizes in January 2022. Pig and pork prices rose sharply within a month and the price of meat substitutes rose in the same direction leading to a lack of meat...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Policy Response Measures and Best Practices against Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Agrifood: Malaysia Experience

Khairul Fithri Abdul Rashid, Hairuddin Mohd Amir
ABSTRACT Due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Malaysian government has taken concrete steps in containing and reducing the risks of spreading the virus by initiating the Movement Control Order (MCO) measures. Since then this nationwide action has observed encouraging results in...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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The Philippine Fight against Agricultural Smuggling: Review of Government Policies and Initiatives

Tessa Lyrene DC. Lantican, Princess Alma B. Ani
ABSTRACT Smuggling is the illegal movement of goods across an international border in violation to custom laws and regulations. This activity exists in countries all over the world and incurs multiple ill effects to the country’s economy. Some of the economic impacts of smuggling include...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Malaysian Government Initiatives to Reduce the Impact of Climate Change Towards the Agriculture Industry

Aimi Athirah Ahmad, Shaidatul Azdawiyah Abdul Talib, Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek
INTRODUCTION World climate is always changing. There are many evidences showing that the climate has changed in the past and will continue to change. The causes of this phenomenon are believed to be due to both natural variations and human intervention. Specifically, there are three external...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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How to Promote Rice Farming Insurance Policy? Evidences from Indonesia

Wan-Yu Liu, Effendi Andoko
INTRODUCTION The agricultural sector is one of the most contributive sectors for the Indonesian economy. Because of its importance every farming and peasant business should be protected, especially in the face of various problems such as business uncertainty, price risk, crop failure, high cost...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural risk management
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