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"Determinants of Climate Smart Agriculture Adoption in Selected Regions of Vietnam"
Rice production is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam. To mitigate rice production's contribution to climate change (CC) and enhance farmer's resilience, various Climate-smart Agriculture Practices and... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Development of Antioxidant Packaging Material Based on Optimized Poly (Lactic Acid) and Cellulose from Durian Rind Biocomposites"
Durian rinds are the plant waste of durian fruit consumption. Only one-third of a durian is edible, whereas the seeds and the shell become waste. With regards to environmental impact, the waste can be converted into value-added products, such as... Read more.PhD in Packaging Engineering (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Economic Analysis of the Effect of Agricultural Land Revocation on Poverty and Food Insecurity of Farm Households, Duy Tien District, Ha Nam Province, Vietnam"
The study analyzed the poverty and food insecurity patterns of farm households affected by agricultural land revocation for industrialization and urbanization in Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. Results showed that the farmland size of... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effects of Providing Micronutrient Powder Along with Complementary Food Blend in Improving the Nutritional Status of Young Filipino Children"
This cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of micronutrient powders (MNP) containing 15 versus nine nutrients, with or without complementary food blend, on the micronutrient and anthropometric status of young children 6–17... Read more.PhD in Human Nutrition (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Estimates of Growth Curve, Carcass Characteristics and Determination of Production Environment for Philippine Swamp Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Cagayan Province, Philippines"
Four studies were conducted to determine the estimate growth curve, carcass characteristics, production environment, and use of principal component analysis of farmers’ profile and production environment of swamp buffalo in Cagayan province... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Fish Larvae Species Identification and Population Genetic Structure of Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pallas, 1770) from Selected Mangrove Sites in Peninsular Malaysia"
A study on fish larvae species identification from mangrove areas of Pendas Johor, Matang Perak, Pekan Pahang and Setiu Terengganu and population genetic assessment of Blue-spotted mudskipper Boleophthalmus boddarti, from similar sampling areas... Read more.PhD in Aquaculture Genetics and Reproduction (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Gaps in Agriculture Competencies of Graduates of Selected Vocational Schools and Institutional Requirement in Timor-Leste"
This study was undertaken to determine the gaps in agriculture competencies of graduates of selected vocational schools and institutional requirements in Timor- Leste. Specifically, three agricultural vocational schools in Natarbora, Maliana, and... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Genetic Diversity Based on Phenotype and SSR Markers and Identification of SNP in FSHR Gene Associated with Egg Production Traits in Philippines Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus L)"
A total of 559 adult Philippine mallard ducks were sampled from Davao del Norte, Iloilo, Pampanga, and Quezon for phenotypic characterization. Out of these, 120 were used for a simple sequence repeat (SSR) analysis. Ducks in the four provinces were... Read more.PhD in Genetics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Heat Tolerance and Productivity of Dairy Cattle Under Tropical Climate in Suburb Area of Cambodia"
This study aimed to understand the factors affecting the dairy production in Cambodia to improve the dairy industry. The study investigated heat tolerance in dairy cows in a newly developed dairy farm in suburban Cambodia, using a physiological... Read more.PhD in Animal Production Sciences (Nagoya University)"Histopathological Characterization of Lung Slaughter Swine in Selected Abattoirs in Laguna, Philippines and It’s Relation to Serological Profiling for Porcine Pleuropneumonia (PPP), Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Enzootic Pneum"
Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) is one of the most important health concerns in swine production since consumers demand for high quality pork from healthy animals. The study was conducted to characterize and compare the microscopic lesions... Read more.MS in Veterinary Medicine (University of the Philippines Los Baños)