Agricultural science policies

Farmers Reaping Benefits with Apps

Ronald G. Mangubat
Ronald G.  Mangubat Information Officer of FFTC   Farmers at the Hikone Shiga Prefecture in Japan are becoming popular because they use the smartphone apps to help monitor crops and control production costs while the rapid aging farmer population continues to dwindle. According to an...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Ecological Solid Waste Management Act: Environmental Protection Through Proper Solid Waste Practice

Albert P. Aquino, Jamaica Angelica P. Derequito, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda
INTRODUCTION Waste mismanagement has serious environmental effects making the passage of the Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 a landmark environmental legislation in the Philippines. The law was crafted in response to the looming garbage problems in the...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Executive Order 226: Creating an Environment for a Vibrant Investment in the Philippines

Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Princess Alma B. Ani
Executive Order 226: Creating an Environment for a Vibrant Investment in the Philippines [1] Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, and Princess Alma B. Ani[2] Introduction Investments are the prime movers of an economy. In the Philippines, among the preferred activities in the...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Magna Carta for Science & Tehnology Personnel: Bridging the Gap to Keep the Filipino S&T Workers

Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Anita G. Tidon, Princess Alma B. Ani
Magna Carta for Science & Tehnology Personnel: Bridging the Gap to Keep the Filipino S&T Workers[1]   Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Anita G. Tidon and Princess Alma B. Ani[2] Introduction Brain drain is a phenomenon wherein skilled professionals emigrate to...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies
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The 12th Five-Year Plan for Agricultural Science and Technology Development

Zhen Zhong
Zhen Zhong Assistant Professor School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Renmin University of China   Background The 12th Five-Year period (2011-2015) is very critical for the country’s further industrialization, urbanization and agricultural modernization....
Country: China Topic: Agricultural science policies
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