Browsing Policy briefs by Author "Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM)"
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Advancing agricultural productivity in the face of increasing water insecurity: innovating for the future
(United Nations, 2009-10)Policy makers should view water scarcity and insecurity as an accelerating problem that calls for new perspectives on solutions – growing more food with less water and less impact on fragile resources. -
Agricultural mechanization in Thailand
(United Nations, 2015-06)Thailand is one of the world suppliers of agricultural produce. Approximately 21 million ha or 40.9% of the total area is used for agricultural production. About 49.8% of the agricultural land is used for growing rice, ... -
Agricultural mechanization policies in the Philippines
(United Nations, 2015-03)This paper presents the past policies and policy directions of the Philippines in relation to agricultural mechanization. It also provides the activities of the Agricultural Mechanization Development Program (AMDP), Institute ... -
Agricultural mechanization research & development in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
(United Nations, 2015-12)Research and development (R&D) is an essential step for success of mechanical interventions. This is done in both local and imported machines. Farm machines imported from industrialized countries may not suit due ... -
Food safety issues in agricultural trade
(United Nations, 2008-01)Food safety is now one of the most urgent issues that confront both Asia as a region and the international community as a whole. Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned over food quality and safety arising from the ... -
Gender mainstreaming in sustainable agricultural mechanization in Asia and the Pacific
(CSAM, 2022-12)The Policy Brief discusses why gender matters in the context of sustainable agricultural mechanization, what key barriers women face in the adoption and scaling-up of mechanization-based solutions and how the gender dimension ... -
Impact of covid-19 on agriculture in the Asia-Pacific region and role of mechanization
(Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, 2020-11)The impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic on the agricultural sector has brought unprecedented challenges in the Asia-Pacific region. At this juncture, it is important to undertake a closer analysis of ... -
Integrated management of straw residue in the Asia-Pacific region
(Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, 2020-11)Burning of straw residue is a common practice in many countries of the Asia-Pacific region. In recent times, this practice has drawn the attention of policymakers and the public due to its adverse effects on the environment, ... -
Mechanization solutions for improved livestock management and prevention and control of zoonotic diseases
(Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, 2020-11)Animal husbandry plays an important role in the agricultural industry. However, since the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which has become a global crisis affecting human health and economic and ... -
Organic agriculture gains ground on mitigating climate change and improving food security : healthy food from healthy soil
(United Nations, 2012)Organic agriculture has a healthy and boutique image with organic foods costlier than conventionally produced foods. However, organic food and its production can make a clear contribution to food security, better public ... -
Policy on custom hiring of agricultural machinery in Indonesia
(United Nations, 2014-12)To promote agricultural mechanization, the Ministry of Agriculture formulated a strategy entitled “Custom Hiring for Rental Services of Agricultural Machinery (CHRSAM)” in 1998 and issued general guidelines to ... -
Policy priorities for promoting custom hiring of agricultural machinery
(United Nations, 2017)Custom hiring services for agricultural machinery enable farmers to rent equipment for a defined period of time, only paying for the services related to the renting activity. Custom hiring is thus a useful approach to ... -
Promoting an enabling environment for the private sector for sustainable agricultural mechanization
(Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, 2020-07)This policy brief is an outcome of the discussions and contributions received at the ‘Sixth Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific’ held in Wuhan, China, during 25-27 ... -
Re-design, fabrication and performance evaluation of manual conical drum seeder : a case study
(United Nations, 2015-09)Rice cultivation is basically carried out by means of transplanting or direct sowing (DS). Although transplanting methods tend to give higher yields, the cost of operation is significantly high in relation to DS methods. ... -
Role of mechanization in reducing food loss and waste in China : a case study for grain crops
(United Nations, 2022)Reducing food loss and waste at all stages from farm to plate is a major priority of the global development agenda. This study examines loss and waste for the main grain crops in China and analyses the role of sustainable ... -
Status of agricultural mechanization and testing in Vietnam
(United Nations, 2016-03)The purpose of this report is to introduce the current status of agriculture mechanization and recent rural developments in Vietnam. Vietnam is an agricultural country with a population of 90 million people, of which 47.4% ... -
Strategic plan for agricultural engineering in Cambodia 2016-2020 : towards modernization and commercialization of Cambodian agriculture
(United Nations, 2017-11)The scope of this policy brief is to introduce the strategic plan developed by the Department of Agricultural Engineering (DAEng), of the General Directorate of Agriculture, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and ... -
Towards sustainable agriculture : challenges and opportunities
(United Nations, 2007-11)Nothing is more important to humanity than sustainable land and reliable food production. Agriculture is an essential occupation needed to feed the world’s population. It often, however, has negative impacts when ... -
UNAPCAEM Flyer 2006
(Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, 2006)
