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"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)"Genomic dissection of heat tolerance and grain micronutrient (zinc and iron) contents in multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) population of rice"
The multiseason phenotyping of the Heat-MAGIC population under field and controlled stress conditions revealed the wide phenotypic variation and consistent positive correlations of grain yield (GYLD) with plant height (HT), panicle length (PL)... Read more.PhD in Plant Breeding (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)"Microencapsulation of Indian gooseberry juice using calcium-alginate crosslinking: Optimization, stability and application in yogurt"
Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica Linn) is a fruit renowned for its high phenolic and vitamin C content. However, its sour and astringent taste limits utilization. The objective of this study was to develop vitamin C- and phenolic-rich Indian... Read more.PhD in Food Science (Kasetsart University)"Optimal allocation of croplands during dry season in selected towns of Ilocos Norte, Philippines"
The farmers in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, produce vegetable crops during dry season (November to May). Land use decision from the farm level requires trade-offs due to resource constraints and other inherent factors. This study was conducted to... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)