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Edible Oil Consumption in Myanmar: Per Capita Consumption, Edible Oil Types and Regional Differences

May Thet Htar, Theingi Myint, Thi Thi Soe, Moh Moh, Yin Nyein Aye, Chue Htet Hnin, Htet Marlar Aye
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to analyze the edible oil consumption in Myanmar. A total of 3,945 households from 15 regions/states of Myanmar were surveyed in November 2021. The annual edible oil consumption per capita of the whole country was 14.39 kg and found to be increased nearly 64%...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Overview
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Indonesian Tea Development Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities

Iqbal Rafani (late), Effendi Andoko, Iriana Ekasari, Tahlim Sudaryanto
ABSTRACT Indonesia is the eighth top tea-producing country in the world. The central tea-producing areas are 10 provinces among 34 provinces in the country. Recently, the domestic tea industry of Indonesia is facing problems in terms of decreasing planted area, lacking technology application,...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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Understanding Contemporary Durian Developmental Policy from a Historical Point of View

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT Durian is native and semi-cultivated in continental Southeast Asia in South Tenasserim Lower Burma, and Indo-Chinese countries like Thailand and Vietnam, maritime southern Philippines provinces of Mindanao and Sulu, the Visayas Islands, Luzon Island, and the Malay Archipelago. One of...
Country: Singapore Topic: Overview
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Review of Implementation of Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy for Agriculture

Effendi Andoko, Iqbal Rafani (late), Wan-Yu Liu
ABSTRACT In 2016, Taiwan’s new government of President Tsai proposed a “New Southbound Policy” (NSP) for the country’s diplomatic strategic planning to maintain long-term positive relations with the ASEAN and South Asian countries. The basic principles of Taiwan in promoting the NSP are...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Overview
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The History of Singapore’s Rice Cultivation

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT Dry rice was first introduced to Singapore out of necessity by the wartime Japanese administration in Singapore. In the 3-year Food Sufficiency program, the ‘Grow More Food Campaign’ motivated Singaporeans to cultivate common crops like dry rice using all available spaces including...
Country: Singapore Topic: Overview
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