This report reviews economic concepts of innovation, research and development (R&D), productivity and competitiveness …, and their linkages. It then discusses evidence on developments in productivity and competitiveness in the agricultural and … food processing sectors and on the relationship between agricultural productivity and farm size, factor intensity, farm …

In Japan, agriculture has been treated differently from other parts of the national economy. However, policy needs to … entrepreneurship in agriculture, and imposing a greater environmental responsibility on producers. Modern agriculture is a technology … agriculture through building more collaborative agricultural innovation system. …

Agriculture in Korea is under increasing pressure to meet changing domestic demand, improve its productivity to keep up … agriculture, and a more comprehensive rural development policy is also required to create employment opportunities for the younger … unique food culture. To unleash the sector’s potential, agricultural policy should focus on improving the productivity and …

by ensuring a high level of environmental and animal welfare standards, while raising the productivity and financial …