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"Ultrasonication, Microwave and Heat Moisture Treatments to Accelerate the Formation of Resistant Starch in Broken and Brewer Rice Flour"
Broken and brewer rice, the by-products of rice milling, was developed into modified flour, which is expected to enhance its functional properties as well as economic value—namely, high-resistant starch (RS) rice flour. This research aimed to... Read more.MS in Food Science and Technology (Institut Pertanian Bogor)"Adoption of Stone Jatropha (Vernicia montana) Cultivation in Upland Area North Lao PDR: Case Study in Xiengnguen District, Luangprabang Province"
The promotion of adoption of the stone jatropha (Vernicia montana) plantation for biofuel production in Lao PDR appeared no massive adoption has been done by smallholder farmers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify the... Read more.MS in Agriculture (Khon Kaen University)"Analysis of Energy Inputs in Rice Production at Varying Yield Levels among Selected Towns of Laguna, Philippines"
This study was conducted to determine variations in energy usage of rice production among farmers in three towns of Laguna Province, Philippines—namely, Pagsanjan, Pila, and Santa Cruz. Using a pre-tested structured questionnaire, 176 farmers... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Assessment of Farmers' Food Insecurity and Coping Strategies in Rubber Farming, Oudomxay Province, Lao PDR"
Traditional upland agricultural practices and shifting cultivation play an important role in food security and social welfare for many households in northern Lao PDR. Nowadays, land use system has been changing from shifting cultivation to... Read more.MS in Agricultural Systems Management (Chiang Mai University)"Assessment of Local Knowledge and Practices on Soil Conservation of Farmers in Taungtha Township, Myingyan District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar"
The objectives of the research were to explore socioeconomic characteristics of farmers, to investigate farming practices of farmers, to assess local knowledge and practices on soil conservation of farmers, and to identify problems faced by the local... Read more.MS in Rural Development Management (Khon Kaen University)"Bio-economic model of rainfed rice - Bali cattle farming system in Maliana, Bobonaro, Timor-Leste"
The study was conducted to develop a bio-economic model of rainfed rice-Bali cattle farming system in Maliana, Bobonaro District of Timor-Leste that could be used as a tool to evaluate alternative management options designed to improve the existing... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Comparative Diversity and Composition of Xyleborini ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Rubber Plantation and Secondary Forest, Southern Thailand"
Xyleborini ambrosia beetles were investigated and compared in terms of abundance, diversity, and species composition among three different habitats: rubber plantation, adjoining secondary forest, and its edge at Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary... Read more.MS in Entomology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Development of a Laboratory Scale Sorting Machine for Mandarin Orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco) Using Machine Vision"
Citrus is one of the most important fruits in Myanmar and its annual production reached 353,050 metric tons in 2015. From 2009 to 2015, Myanmar’s average growth rate for the citrus production is three percent per year. In this study, a... Read more.MS in Agricultural Engineering (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Development of an optimized process to produce partially cooked corn grits"
Corn is used as a staple food to substitute rice by processing it into steamed corn grits, which is consumed particularly in central part of Java and Madura region, Indonesia. Unfortunately, there is minimum information on the process preparation of... Read more.MS in Food Technology (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Disease Survey of Rice in Lao PDR and Control of Sheath Diseases"
The objectives of this study were to survey rice diseases and to study in detail the important rice disease in Lao PDR. Survey and collection of rice diseases in major rice production fields; identification of the rice disease causal agents; and... Read more.MS in Plant Pathology (Khon Kaen University)