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"Assessment of climate change-induced flooding hazards impacts on Bueng Eor Marsh communities in Xaybuly District, Savannakhet province, Lao PDR"
This dissertation examines the complex impacts of climate change-induced flooding on the Bueng Eor Marsh (BEM) ecosystem and its surrounding rural communities in Xaybuly District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. The study investigates changing... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Ecological risk assessment of agricultural practices in Loes watershed, Timor-Leste"
Sixty-six percent of the population in Timor-Leste engaged in subsistence agriculture. Many of them practiced slash-and-burn, shifting cultivation, and open grazing. The practices are degrading the entire ecosystem and worsening their functions in... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economic efficiency of smallholder dairy production in Bavi District, Hanoi City, Vietnam"
The study analyzes the economic efficiency of smallholder dairy production in Bavi District, Hanoi City, Vietnam, focusing on milk production in response to the consumption demand driven by the cow population in the district. The Stochastic... Read more.PhD 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 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)"Autecological investigations of the endangered Castanopsis tungurrut (Blume) A. DC. (Fagaceae) in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Cibodas Biosphere Reserve, Indonesia"
Understanding and addressing the challenges faced by endangered species, like Castanopsis tungurrut, is imperative for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem health. Despite the urgency, existing studies on Castanopsis tungurrut are insufficient... Read more.PhD in Botany (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Characterization of M1 mutant phenotypes induced by EMS mutagenesis in pepper (Capsicum annum) and screening M2 families for tolerance to salinity"
Globally, pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most important vegetables for its uses as a spice, culinary, as well as nutritional value. Climate change and altered salinity levels can significantly impact plant growth and development as... Read more.MS in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science (National Taiwan University (NTU))"Coffee leaf disease identification and severity estimation using deep learning methods"
This study addresses the challenges faced by the global coffee industry due to the increasing prevalence of coffee plant diseases, which affect the quality and quantity of coffee yield. This research introduces an approach integrating computer vision... Read more.MS in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science (National Taiwan University)"Cost benefit analysis of using cold storage technology: The case of onion farmers in Nueva Ecija, Philippines"
The Philippine government has been ramping up its investments in cold storage facilities to abate postharvest losses and to provide farmers another option for expanding their profit. Considering that intertemporal price arbitrage is possible using a... Read more.MS in Applied Economics for Agriculture and Environment (Kasetsart University)"Development of an appropriate method for the determination of multiple mycotoxins in pork processed products"
Mycotoxins, secondary metabolites produced by mycotoxigenic fungi, are common contaminants worldwide and pose substantial health risks to human beings and animals. Due to their stable physical and chemical characteristics, common food processing... Read more.MS in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science (National Taiwan University)