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"Consumer preference towards fortified rice in Myanmar"
Myanmar faces significant nutritional challenges, including high rates of anemia, stunting, and wasting, as well as an increasing prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases. Given the country's high per capita rice consumption... Read more.PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics (Kasetsart University)"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)"Effect of planting methods and seed rates on the crop growth dynamics and grain yield of NSIC Rc 506"
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) stands as a staple food for over half of the world's population, making its cultivation a cornerstone of global food security. Due to resources scarcity and pursuit of sustainable agricultural practices, most Asian and... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Evaluation of hermetic grain bags as fermentation vessel for Excelsa (Coffea liberica var. dewevrei) coffee cherries"
Coffee fermentation has the objective to remove the mucilage and improve the coffee quality. This study evaluated and investigated the effect of using hermetic grain bags as fermentation vessel for Excelsa coffee cherries. The experimental setup... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Engineering (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"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)"Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMM), Generalized Mixed Effect Tree (GMET), and Generalized Mixed Effect Random Forest (GMERF) when the response variable follows the Four Parameter Beta distribution"
Advancements in developing prediction models based on the characteristics of data are critical as they influence the accuracy of predictions across various fields. These advancements include models designed for data constrained by specific maximum... Read more.PhD in Statistics and Data Science (Institut Pertanian Bogor)"Genetic diversity and detection of trait-specific accessions for grain yield and nutritional values in pearl millet [(Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]"
Exploration of genetic diversity coupled with evaluation of trait-specific accessions provides the essential framework for advancing yield and nutritional enhancement in pearl millet. The present study evaluated 67 pearl millet accessions during the... Read more.PhD in Plant Breeding, Physiology and Ecology (Yezin Agricultural University)