Rural development

Korea’s Policy Experiences for Alleviating Rural Poverty in the Process of Economic Development

Jeong-bin Im
ABSTRACT Like many countries, rural poverty was one of the most important issues to be solved at the initial stage of economic development in Korea since the early 1960s. The objective of this study is to draw policy implications for alleviating rural poverty based on the experiences of Korea in...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Assessing some impacts of policies regarding New Rural Areas in Vietnam

Nguyen Ngoc Mai
Introduction The National Target Program (NTP) on developing New Rural Areas (NRA) in Vietnam was implemented in accordance with Decision 800/QĐ-TTg issued on 4 June, 2010 by the Prime Minister (hereinafter referred to as Decision 800). This program has an overall objective of “developing...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Rural development
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Impact Assessment of Credit and Investment Promotion Policies for the New Rural Development Program in Vietnam

Dao The Anh, Nguyen Ngoc Mai
Introduction Vietnam’s New Rural Development program (NRD) is a comprehensive program that has been implemented nationwide (in nearly 10,000 communes) for a long period, from 2010 until 2020. Due to its significance, large investments have been mobilized from different resources (from the...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Rural development
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New Policies for Supporting Private Agricultural Investments and Supplemental Regulations on the Use of Rice Land for Agricultural Commodity Production in Vietnam

Dao The Anh, Nguyen Ngoc Mai
INTRODUCTION Vietnam in the past 30 years has implemented successful policies of national food security. The country has even become an ASEAN leading exporter of agricultural products. Nevertheless, Vietnam today is facing challenges of modernizing its agriculture to serve its integration into...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Rural development
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The Strategies of Highland Development in Thailand

Benchaphun Ekasingh
ABSTRACT Highlanders in Thailand are diverse not only in ethnic origins but also in their endowment.Ecosystems, land, labor, capital, culture and experiences are sometimes very different, making highland development a daunting task.This paper highlights diversity among highland communities and...
Country: Thailand Topic: Rural development
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