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Trade in fruit and vegetables is increasingly becoming more complex. Aside from meeting the sanitary and phytosanitary requirements of an importing country, all parties in the [Read More]
Venture businesses are rapidly increasing in number in APO member countries, generating a wide range of innovative and creative firms. These venture businesses are considered to [Read More]
The Green Productivity (GP) concept is a strategy for productivity enhancement in tandem with environmental protection. Well accepted in all sectors, it is increasingly being applied [Read More]
Contributed by GP Expert Teoh Cheng Hai, Malaysia, and Mr. Tan Tian Sang, PT Musim Mas, Indonesia
PT Musim Mas (www.musimmas.com), a fully integrated [Read More]
Increasing demand from environment-conscious consumers coupled with new government regulations in many countries now force enterprises to take responsibility for the entire product/service life cycle. Enterprises [Read More]
Contributed by Special Secretary Tourism Dr. Ravinder N. Batta, Government of Himachal Pradesh, India
The concept of eco-towns originated in Japan. Toward the end of the [Read More]
In the face of increased competition in domestic and international agricultural markets, small and medium-sized farms and agribusinesses are undergoing a transformation. Advanced technology facilitates farm [Read More]
Globally, approximately half of all food and fiber produced is lost to field and storage pests (insects, pathogens, nematodes, weeds, and vertebrates). The losses are usually [Read More]
“Knowledge management (KM) is not only one of the APO’s thrust areas but it is growing in importance in this fast-changing and globalized world,” APO Secretary-General [Read More]
Agricultural insurance is an effective mechanism for reducing the losses farmers suffer due to natural calamities such as floods, droughts, and outbreaks of pests and diseases. [Read More]