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"An Economic Analysis of Soil Conservation Practices in the Citanduy River Basin, Java, Indonesia"
Even if the farmers undervalued the soil loss externalities, soil and water conservation could still be promoted to eliminate these externalities if the measures adopted are embodied in profitable output- and employment- augmenting farming... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Attitude Toward Improving the Level of Living Among Rural Malays in Two Villages of Kubang Pasu District"
This study primarily aimed to explore the attitude toward improving the level of living among rural Malays in two villages of the Kubang Pasu District in Malaysia. The specific objectives were: a) to analyze the relationship between selected... Read more.MS in Human Development Studies (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Axial-flow Rice Thresher Utilization by Farmers in Sainoi, Nonthaburi, Thailand"
This research studied the actual use of axial-flow rice thresher (AFT) among Sainoi rice farmers in Thailand and the relationships of some selected socioeconomic and sociopsychological factors with their use of the AFT. Using the survey... Read more.PhD in Extension Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Communication Behavior among Dairy Farmers of Sta. Maria, Bulacan"
The study sought to find out the communication behavior of dairy farmers in Sta. Maria Dairy Plant (SMDP) in Bulacan, Philippines. Specifically, it aimed to determine the availability and use of communication media. and to identify the... Read more.MS in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of Monocropped or Intercropped Legumes and Cereals on Succeeding Maize and Soybean Monocrops"
A field experiment was conducted at the Central Experiment Station ofthe University ofthe Philippines Los Banos from November 1988 to May 1989 to determine the performance of monocropped maize and soybean planted after seven types of cropping... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of Waxing on the Storage Life of "Carabao" Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruits Harvested at Different Maturity Stages"
The response of carabao mango harvested at 80, 85, 90, and 95 days after bloom to waxing using Johnson wax and Shellac and stored under ambient condition (28-33°C) and in an air-conditioned room, where the temperature was maintained at... Read more.MS in Horticulture (Central Luzon State University)"Effects of Rhizobium and VA Mycorrhiza Inoculation on the Growth and Nitrogen Fixation of Albizia Procera (Koxb) Benth Under Nursery Conditions"
Seedlings of Albizia procera (Roxb) Benth, a native species of the ASEAN region, were grown under screenhouse condition for three months (Studies I and II) and four months (Study III). The effects of soil types, chemical fertiIizer, and... Read more.PhD in Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Factors Associated with People's Participation in the Community Forestry Development Project in Nakhon Ratchasima, Northeast Thailand"
This study was conducted to find out: 1) how people participate in the Community Forestry Development (CFD) Project; 2) the people's attitudes toward and expectations of the projects; and 3) the factors (socioeconomic-demographic... Read more.MS in Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Feeding Value of Dried Poultry Waste in the Grower Diets of Mallard Egg-type Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)"
One hundred and twenty mallard ducklings were used in an experiment of two phases to measure the effect of dried poultry waste (DPW) incorporation in their diets as a replacement for rice bran. DPW was incorporated at 0, 5, 10, and 15 percent... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Feeding Value of Sesbanla Rostrata (Brem.) to Goats"
In a randomized complete block design (RCBD), 25 goats were allotted to the following five treatments: Diet 1 -grass+ 0.6 liveweight (LW) concentrate; Diet 2 - grass+ 1.2 LW concentrate; Diet 3 - grass+ 0.6 LW Sesbania; Diet 4- grass+ 1.2 L W... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)