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"Economic analysis of the poverty-forest dependence link and implications for the rural households in Cagayan Province, Philippines"
This study attempted to analyze the poverty-forest dependence link in the Cagayan Province, Philippines. FGT index and Gini coefficients were estimated in order to examine the income inequality and poverty situation among the forest-dependent... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economic efficiency of rainfed rice production in Kayin State, Myanmar"
The rice sector in Myanmar is predominantly for local consumption, maintaining national food security, and uplifting the rural economy. The objectives of this study were to calculate the gross margin, examine the economic efficiency, and determine... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Extended spatial decision tree algorithm for classifying hotspot occurrence"
Forest fire in Riau Province, Indonesia is a yearly disaster especially in dry season. It causes many negative effects in various aspects of life for people in Indonesia and neighboring countries including Singapore and Malaysia. In order to minimize... Read more.PhD in Computer Science (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Farm-level economic impact of ecologically-based rodent management in an intensive irrigated rice system: The case study of rice farming in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam"
Using panel data from 221 sample rice farmers in An Giang Province, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, a comparison of means (t-test) and regression-based strategies along with propensity score matching (PSM) method were employed to assess the impact of... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Floating garden tomato production, water quality degradation, and sustainable livelihood in Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar"
The study was conducted in Inle Lake in Nyaung Shwe Township, in the southern Shan State of Myanmar. The study aimed to determine the impacts of floating garden tomato production on the water quality of the lake. The biophysical and socioeconomic... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Genetic structure of Magnaporthe oryzae B.C. Couch populations from farmers’ fields and experimental plots in the Philippines"
This study determined the current genetic diversity of populations of Magnaporthe oryzae, the rice blast pathogen. A total of 453 monocodial isolates recently collected from farmers’ fields and experimental plots in various geographic areas... Read more.PhD in Plant Pathology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Growth, yield, and protein of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) in response to different soil organic amendments"
The study elucidated the growth, yield, and protein response of local and introduced soybean genotypes to different soil organic amendments. Using the modified Doyle and Doyle (1990) protocol for DNA isolation, all 16 genotypes tested positive for... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Participatory development communication in community based natural resources management within the agricultural community in Krabyai Subdistrict, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand"
This study aimed to: (1) identify the status of community-based natural resources management in Krabyai Subdistrict, Ratchaburi Province; (2) determine the participatory development communication levels for community-based natural resources... Read more.PhD in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Productivity and spatial variation in unpuddled rice-based systems"
Traditional production of irrigated rice on puddled soil requires considerable irrigation water. Dry seedling rice on unpuddled soil with overhead sprinkler irrigation was examined as a water saving alternative in two cropping systems (dry season... Read more.PhD in Soil Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Resilience to climate change of coastal communities in the Red River Delta Biological Reserve, Vietnam"
The primary occupation of the people in the community is agricultural production generating an annual income of less than VND 10 million. Their garden size range from 0.6 sao to 1 sao, however, they have no livelihood when there is typhoon... Read more.PhD in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)