Food security and safety

The Potential of Urban Farming Technology in Malaysia: Policy Intervention

Mohd Rashid Rabu, Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad
INTRODUCTION Urban farming is a cultivation practice where food is produced in the cities around existing town areas (Bailkey and Nasr, 2000). Generally, urban farming is not a new concept in Malaysia. The similar concept of farming activities adopted by urban folks surrounding  residential...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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The Development and Future Direction of Malaysia’s Livestock Industry

Mohamad Hifzan Rosali, Nor Amana A'liah Mohammad Nor
Introduction Malaysia’s livestock industry is an important and one of the fundamental industries in the country's agricultural development. It provides lucrative employment, supplies the domestic requirements of meat, milk and dairy products to the population. The development of the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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Managing Food Insecurity Risks in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
Introduction Many recent concerns about food security focus on unpredictable but shorter-lived threats to current food security levels such as price shocks and natural disasters. Unlike chronic food insecurity, transitory food insecurity occurs because of a temporary decline in household access...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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Administrative Measures for Food Recalls

Zhen Zhong
INTRODUCTION Food recall management measures enacted to strengthen the supervision of most agricultural products. This will greatly enhance the overall quality of agricultural products. The Administrative Measures for Food Recalls, as deliberated and adopted at the executive meeting of the...
Country: China Topic: Food security and safety
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Gap between Consumers and Producers via “Agri-product Business Inquiry” Launched

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture How can consumers get information regarding product sources? To close the gap between consumers and producers, the Council of Agriculture (COA) launched a specific database, “Agri-Product Business Inquiry”, in its official website, in order to...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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