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"Sustainability Indicators of the Hanunuo Mangyan Agroforestry Systems, Sitio Dangkalan, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines"
The general objectives of this study were to identify and analyze the key sustainability indicators of the Hanunuo Mangyan indigenous agroforestry systems, and assess the extent of sustainability. The methodologies used to attain the... Read more.PhD in Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Trade Liberalization in Thailand and its Economic Effects on the Rice, Rubber and Sugar Industries"
This study assessed the economic effects of trade liberalization on the rice, rubber and sugar industries in Thailand using time series data from 1976 to 1996. Specifically, it examined the government policies/programs and trade reforms, and... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"An Economic Analysis of Sweet Potato Production and Utilization for Animal Feed in North Vietnam"
The study aimed to determine the effects of government policies on the incentive structure of the sweet potato industry in North Vietnam. It reviewed the national program on sweet potato production and the government policies in the input and... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Analysis of Decision Models for Upland Soil Conservation in Argao, Cebu"
This study aimed to resolve the controversy on the relative importance of economic vs. non-economic factors as determinants of farmers' decision to adopt soil conservation technologies in the uplands at each stage of the decision-making... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Anatomical and Biochemical Mechanism of Tissue Hardening in Heat-treated "Solo" Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Fruits"
The mechanism involved in the development of tissue hardening in heat-treated "solo" papaya fruits was investigated. Fruits were subjected to hot water treatment (49ºC for 120 minutes) to induce the development of hardened... Read more.PhD in Horticulture (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Audience Profiling and Communication Planning to Promote Environmental Management among Sampaloc Lake Resource Users"
The study aimed to establish a communication profile of the Sampaloc Lake resource users in San Pablo City which will be used as basis in the formulation of a prototype communication plan to promote environmental management among them. ... Read more.MS in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Church-sponsored Livelihood Project Among Women in Five Forest-based Communities in Catanduanes"
This case study was conducted in order to analyze the influence of a Churchsponsored livelihood project on the women-beneficiaries at the personal, household, and local environment levels with emphasis on the gender structures and relationships... Read more.MS in Social Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Combining Genes for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici, Ralstonia Solanacearum and Meloidogyne Incognita in Tomato [Lycopersicon Lycopersicum (L.) Karsten]"
This study was conducted to develop and evaluate resistance of F1 hybrids of tomatoes to pathogen causing fusarium wilt, bacterial wilt, and root-knot nematode. The progenies of the crosses Florida MH-1 x 508, Florida MH-1 x Yellow Plum, Florida... Read more.MS in Plant Breeding (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Communication Analysis of the Utilization of Cotton Integrated Pest Management Technology in the Philippines"
In the Philippines, one of the reasons for producing low seed-cotton yields is poor pest management. While an integrated pest management (IPM) technology on cotton is recommended, it has not been fully adopted. On the premise that... Read more.PhD in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Communication and Interagency Participation in the Sustainable Development of Royal Project in Thailand"
This research aimed primarily to find out how communication affects interagency participation in the Sustainable Development of Royal Project in Thailand. The specific aims of this study were to (1) describe communication that contribute to... Read more.PhD in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)