Food security and safety

Food Safety and Traceability of Agricultural Products

Chan-Chiung Liu
ABSTRACT "Traceability/Good Agricultural Product", better known as TAP system, is the traceability system of agricultural products in Taiwan. It mandates participants to record all stages of production, processing, distribution and sales, and make it public once the product is certified...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Innovations in Vegetable Food Systems for Food Safety and Nutrition Security in Lower and Middle Income Countries in Asia

C. George Kuo, Delphine Larrousse
ABSTRACT   Globally, one person in three is malnourished. The coexistence of undernutrition with overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies clearly indicates that current food systems are failing people’s health. More than half of the world’s malnourished children live in Asia and the...
Country: Others Topic: Food security and safety
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The Controversial Case Study: Genetically Modified Food in Indonesia

Desky Riansah, Edyta Zmudczynska , Effendi Andoko
INTRODUCTION Genetically Modified Organism is an alternative way to improve both the quality and the quantity of agricultural products. In developing nations across the globe, governments are grappling with questions of what role, if any, genetically modified organisms should play in helping...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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Value of Indigenous Fruits in Home Gardens for Household Livelihood

Noorlidawati Ab Halim
INTRODUCTION Massive uses of indigenous plants of local origin have potential to increase global food production and local variation to different environmental humans’ habits. Developing the rare crop creates the potential to diversify food production toward limited number of crops by...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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Policy Notes on Improving Food Safety and Quality of Agricultural Commodities for Efficient Agriculture Trade and Regional Integration in Myanmar

Ei withmone, Khin Myo Nyein, Thanda Kyi
INTRODUCTION It is well known that International trade can increase the well-being of each trading nation on the basis of comparative advantage principle. Likewise, increasing regional integration can enhance export competitiveness. By kicking off a comprehensive reform programme in 2011,...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Food security and safety
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