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 ...

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 ...

Cities are growing rapidly in developing countries. This process is often accompanied by high levels of poverty and hunger, leading many urban dwellers to engage in farming activities, not only to help satisfy their food ...

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, ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...