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"Factors Affecting the Decision Making of the Farmers and Traders on Corn Storage in Moc Chau District, Son La Province, Vietnam"
The study examined the nature and extent of corn storage by farmers and traders. The profitability of storing corn was determined and the effects of physical and socioeconomic factors on the farmers’ and traders’ decision on storing... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Factors Influencing Self-reliance of Thap Lan Woman's Weaving Group on Prachin Buri Province"
The objectives of this study were to (1) determine demographic characteristics, local wisdom, knowledge management, and marketing factors influencing group self-reliance; (2) define self-reliance of the group; (3) analyze the demographic... Read more.PhD in Tropical Agriculture (Kasetsart University)"Farmer-driven Approach and its Contributions to Farmer Empowerment in the Village Extension System of Lao PDR"
The study sought to analyze the farmer driven approach and its contribution to the implementation of the village extension system (VES) in six districts of selected provinces of Lao PDR. Descriptive method of research was used with... Read more.MS in Extension Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Irrigation and Soil Cultivation Technology on Rice Field for Mitigation of Methane (CH4) Gas Emission"
Global warming caused by greenhouse effect is one phenomenon where short wave sunlight radiation penetrates to the atmosphere and changes to long wave in the earth’s surface. According to the data from the National Communication (1997)... Read more.PhD in Natural Resources and Environmental Management (Bogor Agricultural University)"Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Loci from the Giant Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)"
The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, or locally known as udang galah has become the most popular freshwater prawn for commercial culture and a significant cash crop for many poor farmers throughout Asia and the Pacific region... Read more.MS in Animal Genetics (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Livelihood Strategy and Conservation of Small-island Ecosystem in Capul, Northern Samar, Philippines"
This study analyzed the effects of the Abaknon’s major livelihood strategy on the conservation of small-island ecosystem in Capul, Northern Samar for one whole year. Employing qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study (1... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Partial Characterization of Selected Lactic Acid Bacteria from Nem chua, a Traditional Fermented Meat of Vietnam"
Nem chua, a traditional fermented meat of Vietnam, is the product of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation. Its process includes several steps, in which fermentation is the determinant of product quality. There are many biochemical and... Read more.MS in Food Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Participatory Land Allocation in Huai Dau Watershed, Nong Phok District, Roi Et Province, Thailand as a Forestry Extension Management Tool"
The general objective of this study was to assess before and after change in human behavior of participatory land allocation (PLA). Specifically, the study aimed to (1) determine the biophysical, socioeconomic, and institutional situations; (2... Read more.PhD in Forest Resources Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Physiological, Morphological, and Agronomic Responses of Hybrid, High Yielding, and Traditional Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties to Age of Seedling and Spacing"
A field experiment was conducted from May to October 2007 at the Central Experiment Station of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, to examine the physiological, morphological, and agronomic responses of three rice varieties to... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Plant Diversity, Food Availability, and Resilience in the Indigenous Agroforestry System of the Erumanen ne Menuvu of Cotabato, Philippines"
The general aim of the study was to assess the resilience of the indigenous agroforestry system of the Erumanen ne Menuvu in Barangay Palacat, Aleosan, Cotabato. Resilience refers to the ability of the system to adjust to changing... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)