COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE STATE AND REGULATION OF AGRICULTURE IN JAPAN , SOUTH KOREA AND CHINA
https://doi.org/10.21686/2410-7395-2021-1-81-100
Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of general and special characteristics of the condition and state regulation of agriculture in three East Asian countries: China, Japan, and South Korea. It is determined that there are several historical similarities associated with the Asian way of production, low land use, high dependence on food imports, rapid urbanization and high population density. The topic of food security is relevant for all three countries. The comparative analysis made it possible to identify and specify important differences in the process and results of the modernization of agriculture in the three countries. Especially in terms of the level and speed of technical and technological development, domestic state support for agriculture, foreign trade policy, changes in the trade balance for agricultural goods, the inclusion of countries in the import of GM seeds and the production of organic food, positions in the ratings of the global food security index. The article focuses on the issues of commercialization of biotechnological crops and China's strategy aimed at future global dominance in the field of agricultural science and technology. Using the mechanism of international corporate mergers and acquisitions, the Chinese company with state participation entered the top five world leaders in the production of GM seeds and IT platforms for precision farming.
About the Authors
S. V. Ivanova
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana V. Ivanova - Doctor of Economics, Professor
of the Department for World Economy
36 Stremyanny Lane, Moscow, 117997
A. V. Latyshov
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Artyom V. Latyshov - Junior Researcher of the Scientific Center
Trade
36 Stremyanny Lane, Moscow, 117997
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Ivanova S.V., Latyshov A.V. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE STATE AND REGULATION OF AGRICULTURE IN JAPAN , SOUTH KOREA AND CHINA. International Trade and Trade Policy. 2021;7(1):81-100. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21686/2410-7395-2021-1-81-100
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