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"Farmers' risk preferences and sustainable land management practices adoption decision in upland areas of Vietnam"
This study investigates how the determinants including risk preference affect farmers' decision to adopt SLM practices in upland areas of Vietnam. Empirical data collected through in-depth interviews with 200 farmers in Na Ri district, Bac Kan... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Growth stress and wood property assessment of different provenances of big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) landrace in the Philippines"
The scarcity of timber to supply the wood-based industries is one of the prevailing problems worldwide. Tree plantations are the remaining solutions to subdue the shortage of raw materials, at the same time sequester atmospheric CO2 in its biomass to... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Sciences (Nagoya University)"Improvement of fertilizer management for enhancing rice productivity in Cambodia"
The rice cultivation area in Cambodia has been expanded gradually because of improvement of irrigation system, increase cropping season, and farmers converted floating rice to recession rice. Total rice production area in 2018 was 3.21 million ha in... Read more.PhD in Plant Pathology (Nagoya University)"Integration of Climate Change in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Curriculum in Selected Universities in Southeast Asia"
Higher education plays a significant role in preparing and providing graduate with sufficient understanding and knowledge to meet the challenges of climate change. The main objective of this study was to analyze the integration of Climate Change... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Participatory communication in the development of black rice farming program"
Black rice (Oryza sativa L. lndica) is one of the alternative food that contains high anthocyanin, antioxidants, and fiber content; therefore it can help overcome the problems of degenerative diseases, such as heart attacks and diabetes caused by... Read more.PhD in Communication Agriculture and Rural Development (Institut Pertanian Bogor)"Productive Performance and Changes in Rumen Characteristics of Neonatal Crossbred Kids Fed Different Raw Milk and Milk Replacers"
Three studies were conducted to determine the effects of feeding raw milk from goat, cattle and buffalo, commercial milk replacer and soybean milk on the productive performance of neonatal crossbred kids and their rumen characteristics and histology... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"RAPD based genetic diversity, proximate analysis, and genotype x environmental interaction of some kidney beans from East Timor"
Kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) belongs to the Leguminoseae family and is a food commodity that can increase the family's income in several developing countries, one of which is Timor Leste. The kidney bean plant is characteristically short... Read more.MS in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology (Institut Pertanian Bogor)"Response of lowland weed and direct- seeded lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) to varying herbicide and surfactant dose mixtures"
Herbicide efficacy is enhanced by herbicide combinations and addition of surfactants. These substances improve absorption of herbicides by lowering the surface tension of spray droplets resulting in increased area of contact of the herbicide solution... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Risk Communication Management for Flood Vulnerable Communities of Davao City, Southern Philippines"
Extensive literature on disaster studies has examined risk communication and disaster risk management as separate concerns which emphasize the significant role of risk communication and management at the level of the communities to enhance community... Read more.PhD in Development Studies (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome in Pigs in Leyte Province, Philippines"
The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of antibody against PRRS virus in pigs raised by backyard and small-hold farmers in Leyte Province. A total of 384 pigs were sampled and their sera were tested for PRRS antibody using ELISA. A... Read more.MS in Veterinary Epidemiology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)