Agriculture

The Price Stabilization Program for Mixed Forage

Yoshihisa Godo
(A subsidy program for protecting livestock farmers from a sharp rise in feeding costs:) 1.      Introduction Japan does not have an advantage in the production of feeding crops because of its humid climate and mountainous geography. Thus, Japanese livestock...
Country: Japan Topic: Agriculture
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Application of Digital Survey Tools (Mobile Carrier) to Investigate the Major Crop Production Area

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Min-Hsien Yang, Professor, Feng Chia University, Taiwan I Han, Assistant Professor, Feng Chia University, Taiwan   I. Policy purposes   1. Improve artificial visual ways of investigating crop farming area in order to reduce bias caused by human factors on survey findings. 2....
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agriculture
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The Agricultural Crop Zoning System in Thailand

Kampanat Pensupar
Dr. Kampanat Pensupar Department of Agricultural Economics and Resources, Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand 10900   The government of Thailand has initiated “the Agricultural Crop Zoning System” since 2012. The major reason is because of the...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agriculture
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Review of Policies and Issues in the Malaysian Herbal Industry

Mohd Hafizudin Zakaria
Mohd Hafizudin bin Zakaria Economic and Technology Management Research Centre, MARDI Persiaran MARDI-UPM, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Email: apis@mardi.gov.my   Introduction The use of herbs and spices in daily life was pioneered over hundreds of centuries ago around the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Policies and Economic Development of Rice Production in Malaysia

Rosnani Harun
Rosnani Harun Economic and Technology Management Research Centre, MARDI, Persiaran MARDI-UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. e-mail: rosnanih@mardi.gov.my   Introduction Rice is a staple food and a strategic industry in Malaysia. Due to its importance, rice industry has received...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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