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"The Economic Impact of the Toili Transmigration Project in Indonesia"
This study attempted to determine the micro and the macro impact of the transmigration project in the Toili transmigration center in the province of Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia. The study used primary and secondary data. The methods of analysis... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The Role of Insectivorous Vertebrates and Apiary and Other Predators in the Establishment of an Apiary in an Agroforest Environment, Sariaya, Quezon, the Philippines"
The role of some insectivorous vertebrates in a piculture in agroforestry was studied by observing their feeding habits. Nonvertebrate bee enemies were observed while some plants food sources of bees were identified through pollen analysis. ... Read more.PhD in Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"An Evaluation of Reservoir Sedimentation: The Case of Macagtas Water Impounding Project, Catarman, Northern Samar"
The rate of sedimentation of the Macagtas reservoir was observed for one year. Stream velocity, cross-sectional area of stream flow, and sediment concentration of the water were monitored during rainfall greater than 18 mm. The relationship... Read more.PhD in Environmental Studies (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Biology and Survival of Pseudomonas Solanacearum in Malaysia"
Bacterial wilt, caused by Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith, 1896) Smith 1914, is a disease of many crops. The lack of a truly effective method to control the disease, especially in the tropics, has been attributed to the pathogen's many... Read more.PhD in Plant Pathology (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Cognitive and Psychomotor Learning Performance in Basic Agriculture Among the Graduating BS Agriculture Students"
The study sought to identify the cognitive and psychomotor competency levels of the graduating BS in agriculture (BSA) students and to compare these two learning domains in three school categories, namely: state colleges and universities... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Conservation of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Forage and its Utilization by Ruminants"
The chemical composition of a long maturing rice variety (84259) forage cut 15 cm above the ground at different days after transplanting (OAT) showed that crude protein content decreased from 25.2 percent at 30 OAT to 7. 7 percent at 80 OAT. On... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Diseases Caused by Phythlum spp. on Selected Crops Grown Under Hydroponic Culture System and their Control"
Large scale hydroponic crop production is a recent technology in Malaysia, with Univers iti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) playing a lead role in its research and development. Since its inception in 1982, pre- and post-emergent damping-off in... Read more.MS in Agricultural Science (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Economic Incentives and Comparative Advantage of Vegetable Seed Production in the Philippines"
The study sought to determine the effects of the Philippine government's policies on the incentive structure in the vegetable seed industry (specifically for Chinese brassica seeds) and the relative competitiveness of domestically-produced... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economic Rent and the Stumpage Sale System in Philippine Timber and Forest Land: A Case Study Approach"
The study attempted to estimate the economic rent that resulted from the use of the country's timber resources and to evaluate the efficiency of the existing forest taxation system and the proposed alternative stumpage sale system in terms... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Evaluation of the Nutritional Status of Smallholder Goats in Upland and Lowland Areas, Central Java, Indonesia"
A study was conducted in Central Java, Indonesia, where two villages each represented a distinct ecozone, namely: the upland (Kembang village) in Boyolali regency, which was about 850 m above sea level with mean slope of about 14.5 percent; and... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)