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"Effects of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) as a Substitute Feed on Lactating Dairy Cattle"
Improvement of ruminant feeding system by using locally grown fodder has received much attention in the tropics. Recently, kenaf has been shown to be a valuable fodder for beef cattle and small ruminants, but information on its use for dairy... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Farm Efficiency and Household Labor Supply on Off-farm Employment and their Effect on Farm Sustainability in Fringe Urban Area"
This research aimed to conduct economic valuation to farmland in peri-urban area, analyze farmer readiness to leave the farm activity, analyze the attraction of nonfarm sector to the farmers that can influence farmers to leave or maintain their... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (Gadjah Mada University)"Identification of Genetic Diversity of Coconut Germplasm from Papua using RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) and SSR (Simple Sequence Repeats) Markers"
Migration, geographic isolation, hybridization, mutation, and selection are most likely causes of population differentiation of coconut, where one species, Cocos nucifera L. forms various cultivars based on the habit where they grow, fruit... Read more.PhD in Biology (Bogor Agricultural University)"Land Suitability and Fertility Capability Evaluation for Land Reform Area in Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand"
Land suitability evaluation is one of the most effective methods for proper agricultural land use planning as it evaluates the suitability of land for a specific crop. Soil clusters were obtained using cluster analysis, which groups soils according... Read more.MS in Soil Fertility and Management (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Land Use Changes and Biodiversity Conservation in Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia"
The study was conducted at Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, from February 2001 to April 2002 for field study, and July to August 2003 for geographic information system (GIS) analysis. Factors affecting land use changes at... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Landscape Dynamics and Hydrologic Changes in Mananga Watershed, Cebu, Philippines"
The change in landscape structure and its influence on the hydrology of Mananga Watershed in Cebu Province were assessed. Land use maps in 1956, 1985, and 1995, together with topographic and other thematic maps, were used to identify and... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Marketing Margin Analysis of Arabica Coffee in East Timor"
The objectives of the research were to (1) understand the marketing channel and marketing institution in concerned Arabica coffee product channeling from producer to consumer in Timor-Leste, (2) calculate the amount of coffee marketing margin... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (Gadjah Mada University)"Modeling of Risk Management for Sustainable Fruits Agro-industrial Development"
The Decision Support System (DSS) of risk management for sustainable fruit agro-industrial development was constructed in this research. The DSS model (M-Risk) was designed by using system approach and methodology to achieve integrated... Read more.PhD in Agro-Industrial Technology (Bogor Agricultural University)"Participation of Local Community in Sustainable Tourism Development in Ban Ruammit, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand"
The study was conducted primarily to determine the type of participation of local community in sustainable tourism development in Ban Ruammit, Chiang Rai. The objectives were to (1) explain the political and sociocultural environments of local... Read more.PhD in Tropical Agriculture (Kasetsart University)"Physiological and Biochemical Bases of Blackheart Disorder Alleviation in Waxed 'Queen' Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) Fruits"
The study investigated the mechanism of alleviation of blackheart (BH) disorder by waxing in ‘Queen’ pineapple fruits. The fruits were stored at 5, 10, 15, 20°C or at ambient (28-30°C) temperature to determine the critical... Read more.PhD in Horticulture (University of the Philippines Los Baños)