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"Farmers' participation in and benefits from sugarcane contract farming for local community development in three villages of Atsaphangthong District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR"
This study investigates farmers' participation in and the socio-economic benefits derived from sugarcane contract farming in three villages in Atsaphangthong District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. The research assesses the dynamics and... Read more.PhD in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Farmers' preferences for vegetable crop insurance as a climate change adaptation strategy in Leyte Province, Philippines"
Climate-related risks pose significant threats to sustainable vegetable production in the Philippines. Despite the long-standing presence of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), crop insurance uptake remains low, with only about 40... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Formulation and characterization of controlled-release fertilizer from water hyacinth cellulose acetate-urea composite"
A controlled-release urea fertilizer (CRUF) was formulated using biodegradable cellulose acetate derived from water hyacinth (WHCAc) with citric acid as crosslinker, offering a promising alternative to conventional urea fertilizer. Cellulose was... Read more.PhD in Soil Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Genomic gain and loss analyses between wild and cultivated rice using a pangenome graph"
Pangenome graphs have been constructed to analyze the genetic diversity of wild and cultivated rice; however, their applications have been limited to graph characterization and variant calling, with little justification provided for software... Read more.MS in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science (National Taiwan University)"Pangenome analysis of Vietnamese rice landraces: Towards the identification of unique genomic regions for rice improvement"
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important food crop, exhibits remarkable genetic diversity across its indica and japonica subgroups, reflecting extensive adaptive evolution and selective breeding. While high-quality single-reference genomes have... Read more.MS in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science (National Taiwan University)"The impacts of intensive upland agriculture practices on soil quality: A case in Kejajar Village, Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia"
The Wonosobo District, located in Central Java, Indonesia, is a significant producer of high-value vegetable crops. Located in an upland area characterized by steep slopes, the district faces land degradation problems due to intensive vegetable... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Urban food environment, consumer spatial behavior and their implications for household diet"
With increasing awareness on the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3, and evolving public needs, the vision for food and nutrition security has transformed. Within the food system, dietary choices are shaped by food... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Analysis of forest dynamics of the evergreen broadleaf forest in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam"
The study analyzed the forest dynamics of the evergreen broadleaf forests in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam. Specifically, the study (1) analyzed the change in the overstory tree structure (tree composition, density, biodiversity indices... Read more.PhD in Forestry: Forest Biological Sciences (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Assessment of genetic variability, correlation and path coefficients analysis in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)"
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an essential oil crop widely cultivated in Asia and Africa. Knowledge of genetic diversity, correlation and path analysis is an important factor in planning a better selection strategy in any crop improvement program... Read more.MS in Tropical Agriculture (Kasetsart University)"Assessment of the production system and waste management practices in large commercial swine farms in Savannakhet province, Lao PDR"
Four studies were conducted to assess the production system and wastewater quality of four large commercial swine farms in Savannakhet, Lao PDR. Study 1 surveyed 73 farm workers and 83 residents near the farms about their perceptions on the... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)