Rural development

Agritourism Potential Among Taiwan’s Indigenous Communities, with Emphasis on Organic Coffee Farming

Melchior Antoine, Yung-Chuan Ko
ABSTRACT Organic farming of coffee among Taiwan’s Indigenous communities has rapidly emerged as a vital farming occupation with the potential to provide much-needed socioeconomic support for this community. In Taiwan, Indigenous communities are often in marginalized positions. They make up less...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Rural development
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The Current Status and Implications of the Local Extinction Reaction Fund in Korea

Dong-Hyun Lee
ABSTRACT To address the crisis of population decline at the local level, the South Korean government is allocating KRW1 trillion (US$769.2 million) annually, starting from 2022. This funding will be provided to support basic and metropolitan local governments that have been designated as ‘...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Community Care for Rural Seniors

Namhoon Kim, Inhye Ha
ABSTRACT As the elderly population continues to grow and strains public medical finances, there is a pressing need for innovative solutions to address the impending exhaustion of resources for elderly care. One such solution is the concept of community care, which offers an alternative approach...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Transformation of Rural Community in Malaysia through Development Programs, and Modern Technology

Rozhan Abu Dardak
ABSTRACT Rural communities are always associated with backward economic activities and traditional ways of life. Despite representing around 25% of its population, the rural community is essential to Malaysia’s economic development. The rural areas are a source of food through its agrofood...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Rural development
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The Role of Agritourism in Taiwan's Rural Revitalization Strategy

Chi-Ming Hsieh, Melchior Antoine
ABSTRACT Taiwan’s government has prioritized rural revitalization in an attempt to combat the challenges associated with an aging population, and in that process rural agritourism has been embraced as part of this strategy. The aging population problem in Taiwan has led to increased levels of...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Rural development
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