Speakers

Session 1: Farmers’ Net Incomes: Definition, Composition and a Look at Asia

Keynote Presentation: An Analysis of Farm Household Income Trends and Agricultural Policy Evolution in Korea

Dr. Chan-Ik CHUN

President

Korea Institute for Cooperative Development (KICD, NACF)

Korea

NAP 2.0 program and Small farm holder supporting

Dr. Syahrin Suhaimee

Deputy Director

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)

Malaysia

Farmers' Income in Taiwan: Concepts, Current Status, and Policy Responses

Mr. Chin-Wei Hsu

Assistant Researcher

Agricultural Technology Research Institute (ATRI)

Taiwan

Session 2: Boosting agricultural incomes: Productivity Increase and Cost Reductions

Improvement of Farm Management through the adoption of Smart Agricultural Technologies

Dr. Shimizu Yukari

Senior Researcher

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)

Japan

Income Improvement of Korean Strawberry Farms through Technology Innovation

Dr. In-Kyu Lee

Researcher Advisor

Rural Development Administration (RDA)

Korea

Satoyama Economics In Fuli Township: Sustainable Practices for Boosting Agricultural Incomes and Developing Non-agricultural Industries

Ms. Su-Hua Chang

General Manager

Fuli Township Farmers’ Association in Hualien County

Taiwan

Panel Discussions

Session 3: Beyond the Farm: None-agricultural Incomes and Future Policies

One-Village-One CEO: Experiences in Empowering Village Economy through Closed Loop Model

Dr. Muhammad Firdaus

Professor

Bogor Agricultural University (IPbU)

Indonesia

Advancing Farmer Net Income through Agribusiness, Value Chains and Rural Enterprise Development in the Philippines

Ms. Meliza F. Abeleda

Senior Science Research Specialist

Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD)

The Philippines

Strengthening Non-Farm Income in Thailand through the One Tambon One Product (OTOP) Program

Dr. Isriya Nitithanprapas Bunyasiri

Associate Professor

Kasetsart University (KU)

Thailand

Session 4: Way to go: Challenges and Countermeasures

Agriculture as a Multi Value System: The “ Nofuku” Movement and Inclusive Rural Regeneration in Japan

Dr. Kako Inoue

Associate Professor

University of Miyazaki

Japan

Inclusive Rural Development and Policies: Making Vietnam’s Crop Sector More Inclusive for Smallholders and Vulnerable Groups

Dr. Pham Hong Hien

Associate Professor and Deputy Director

Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS)

Vietnam