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"Development, evaluation, and optimization of a microcontroller-based mechanical coffee roaster for small-scale roasting"
A microcontroller-based multi-crop mechanical roaster that can be used for small-scale roasting was designed, fabricated, and evaluated to establish the optimum combination of the operating parameters involved, namely: roasting temperature, time... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Engineering (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economic assessment of mangosteen farmers’ adoption of good agricultural practice (GAP) in Rayong Province, Thailand"
Good agricultural practice (GAP) in Thailand involves farm management practices such that application of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides are minimized, among others. This is to assure the export market of food safety. Farmers attend a GAP... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of soil tillage to soil characterization on Southern Slope Merapi Mountain, Sleman District, Yogyakarta"
The study aimed to determine the effects of soil tillage to soil characterization on soil physical properties, soil chemical properties, and soil mineralogy properties. Soil profiles were determined based on geology map, soil map, and land tillage... Read more.MS in Soil Science (Gadjah Mada University)"Efficacy of the predatory mite Neoseiulus longispinosus (Evans) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to control the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) on green bean and acceptability of the technology to farmers in Hano"
The study evaluated the efficacy of predatory mite Neoseiulus longispinosus as biological control agent against Tetranychus urticae in green bean through a series of tests starting from constructing its life table construction and analyzing its... Read more.MS in Entomology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Genetic diversity of natural populations of Bactrocera occipitalis (Bezzi) and B. philippinensis Drew and Hancock (Diptera: Tephritidae) in selected mango producing areas in the Philippines using microsatellites"
Using nine microsatellite loci, the genetic diversity of natural populations of Bactrocera occipitalis and B. philippinensis was investigated. Estimates of genetic diversity based on allele number (na and ne), heterozygosity (Ho and He), and Shannon... Read more.MS in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Growth and yield models for Eucalyptus species using geospatial technology in Aek Nauli, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia."
This study was conducted primarily to develop a yield prediction model for forest plantation of Eucalyptus spp. in Aek Nauli, North Sumatra, Indonesia as a contribution toward sustainable forestry development and management. Specifically, it aimed to... Read more.PhD in Forestry: Forest Resource Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Impact of climate variability on traditional upland rice production and farmers’ adaptation mechanisms in Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR"
This study was conducted to assess the impacts of climate variability on traditional upland rice production and farmers’ adaptation mechanisms in the three villages of Luang Prabang Province. Specifically, it aimed to: (1) determine the social... Read more.MS in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Influence of land use change and watershed degradation on irrigation systems in Nasaythong District, Vientiane Capital, Lao People’s Democratic Republic"
Through an interview schedule, primary data were gathered from 94 farmers in both lowland and upper watershed areas. The geospatial technology was used to assess land use and land use change in both lower and upper watershed areas, and to describe... Read more.MS in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Introgression of the beta-carotene locus into rice living marker-assisted backcrossing"
Malnutrition and hidden hunger due to deficiency of micronutrients is a severe problem in the world, especially in developing countries. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is widespread in South and Southeast Asia, which are the major rice-eating regions... Read more.MS in Plant Breeding (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Level and structure of innovation adoption in beef cattle farming of Cooperative Café Timor’s aid in Timor-Leste"
Introduction of technology to cattle rising had been recommended to the farmers by the official of Cooperative Café Timor. However, from various kinds of technology recommended to the farmers for cattle, there were still few amounts of these... Read more.MS in Livestock Science (Gadjah Mada University)