Food security and safety

Indonesia’s Market Operation of its Government Rice Inventory and Price Stabilization Framework

Effendi Andoko, Wan-Yu Liu, Cade Johnson, Edyta Zmudczynska
INTRODUCTION The Indonesian government has continually pursued efforts to stabilize food prices for the sovereignty of Indonesian food through a policy written by the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2017, the Rice Market Operation began to be regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Regulation No...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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Let’s Start GAP (Good Agricultural Practice)

Mari Izumi
This leaflet introduces you “The management package for agricultural production (GAP)”, which has increasingly attracted to agricultural industries. To begin with, please answer the following questions: Q1 (food safety): What happens to your farm if the products shipped from your farm...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Food Price Control Policy in Indonesia

Wan-Yu Liu, Effendi Andoko
INTRODUCTION Indonesia experienced the highest inflation rate among Southeast Asian countries in 2013, jumping from 3.8% in 2011 to 8.3% by the end of 2013 (Monexnews, 2014). This has resulted in instability of food prices, exacerbating the situation of low-income households’ economic well-being...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Green Development is Leading to an Increase in Agro-Quality and Efficiency

Zhen Zhong
Introduction In 2015, the MoA launched a campaign on grain yield growth and green development in Northeastern China, Northwestern and Southwestern China, and regions along the Yellow River. Huaihe River and Haihe River, as well as the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River. The ministry...
Country: China Topic: Food security and safety
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Irrigation Management Supporting Food Self-Sufficiency in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
Introduction As a part of Self-Sufficiency policy, the Government of Indonesia has declared to develop and rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure massively during the period of 2015-2019.  In addition to physical infrastructure development, the improvement of the management system is also...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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