Economic Assessment of Selected Resource Management Techniques in Marginal Upland Agriculture, by Min-Jae Kim; Message of the Executive Secretary, United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, by Adrianus Moo; Opening Statement, by Sangwoo Park Opening Statement, by...

This integrated report is the concluding achievement of the project "Effects of Trade Liberalization on Agriculture in Selected Asian Countries with Special Focus on CGPRT Crops." It was compiled to summarize the first and second country reports of ten participating countries namely China,...

This integrated report is a compilation of data and trends generated by the project "Market Prospects of Upland Crop Products and Policy Analysis in Selected Asian Countries." It analyzes the current status of demand and supply of selected agricultural commodities in seven countries in Asia,...

Export tax as a price control has been imposed on agricultural products of Myanmar. Sesame, one of the high potential export commodities from Myanmar, was also distorted by government export tax policy to shrink the volume of trade. The study investigated the impacts of imposing export tax on...

Oilseeds and oilseed products are economically crucial in the Union of Myanmar. The free transaction of major oilseeds like groundnut, sesame, and palm oil has been restricted by the government’s agricultural trade policies, which undermine the market forces of the domestic oilseeds sector....

This regional workshop was held to discuss the findings and implications from 16 case studies dealing with the role of secondary crops in rural poverty alleviation. Part of these case studies were based on field results obtained in the framework of the project "Identification of pulling factors...

This working paper provides a more in-depth study focused on specific areas in Luang Prabang and Vientiane provinces as a continuation of the first phase study, which was a review of the history of production, marketing,consumption and policy related to secondary crops and non-secondary crops...

This is a practical handbook for scientists, analysts, and students working on the definition and implementation of policy changes that contribute to real economic and social agriculture-based development, with a special focus on commodity systems. The objective is to promote efficient and...

Part I The Participatory Prospective Analysis (PPA) Method The philosophy of the PPA method Methodological components Presentation of the method Definition of the system's limits Identification of variables Selection and definition of key variables Mutual influence analysis Interpretation of...