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"Land Use Development Strategies for the Rehabilitation of Gajahmungkur Reservoir Subwatershed"
A land use planning study was conducted for Upper Solo, Gajahmungkur Reservoir Watershed in Indonesia to determine the best land use alternative through simulation models to obtain least erosion rate, well-distributed streamflow, increased... Read more.PhD in Soil Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Litterfall and Soil Nutrient Dynamics in Three Coffee-based Agroforestry Cropping Systems"
Litterfall and leaf litter decomposition were assessed and effects of certain surface activities (i.e., weeding and litter removal) on soil nutrients in three coffee-based agroforestry cropping systems were determined. The cropping systems were... Read more.PhD in Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Modelling of Semi-cylindrical Bladed, Vertical Axis Wind Rotor for Predicting its Energy Output"
The study determined the optimum aspect ratio (h/D) and estimated the power output of a semi-cylindrical bladed, vertical axis wind rotor to produce power from the wind. The model testing was performed in a wind tunnel to find out the... Read more.MS in Agricultural Engineering (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Participation of Major Stakeholders in the Conservation of the Makiling Forest Reserve"
The study aimed to formulate a set of criteria for determining the major stakeholders in the Makiling Forest Reserve (MFR) in the Philippines, identify the major stakeholders and their stakes, and determine the degree of satisfaction of major... Read more.PhD in Forest Resource Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Participatory Management in an Integrated Rural Development Project: The Case of Effective Exploitation Hill-Forest Land Project in Phuongvien, Chodon, Bacthai, Vietnam"
The study analyzed the management process carried out by the Effective Exploitation Hill-Forest Land Project started in 1993 in Phuongvien, Vietnam, which is one of the 12 pilot sites of the Integrated Rural Development Program. Data were... Read more.MM in Development Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Price Policy Under Imperfectly Competitive Market of Soybean Industry in Thailand"
The study formulated price policy recommendations for Thailand's soybean industry. The price determination model under imperfectly competitive market was developed before model parameters were estimated. The constructed model was used to... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Rural Poverty and Indebtedness: A Study in Three Thai Villages in Nongbua District, Nakhonsawan Province"
The nature and characteristics of rural indebtedness and poverty in three villages in Thailand were investigated. The study revealed that commercialization of agriculture increased cost of farmers' investment in farming. Their way of life... Read more.PhD in Rural Sociology (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"The Effects of Rattan Ban on the Industrial Growth and Distribution of Economic Rent in Indonesia"
Rattan export bans helped develop the rattan industry in Indonesia, especially rattan furniture manufacturing. Sumatera, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi were the major suppliers of rattan raw materials while Java had taken the lead in value-adding... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (Institut Pertanian Bogor)"The Relationship of Anatomical Features to the Permeability of Kaatoan Bangkal (Anthocephalus chinensis Rich Ex Walp)"
Samples from five kaatoan bangkal (Anthocephalus chinensis Rich Ex Walp) trees were collected from the Makiling Experimental and Demonstration Forest at Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. Disk samples of 10 cm thickness were cut from each tree at... Read more.PhD in Wood Science and Technology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Training Officers' Perception of and Performance in Relation to Components of Different Extension Approaches in Thailand"
The study evaluated the effect of selected individual factors, components of extension approaches, and task environment on the training officers' role performance in Thailand's Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE). One... Read more.PhD in Extension Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)