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Agriculture and Development Notes

The Agriculture and Development Notes (ADN) include learning notes that expound on relevant concepts, principles, and procedures/protocols; experience notes that share practices and insights from cases; and research notes that present highlights of studies along SEARCA's priority themes. Through the ADN, SEARCA aims to quickly and widely share available relevant knowledge to stakeholders in Southeast Asia, thereby creating awareness about their availability. Knowledge users may then follow up on details with their authors, whose email addresses are provided, if the ADN addresses immediate information needs for decision-making, action, studies, or further research.

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2026

Breaking Free: Shifting Inclusive Value Chains from a Commodity Focus to Diverse and Resilient Options

Anton Simon M. Palo, Wendy Merritt, Steven Lade, Jeremie Laurente, Michaela Cosijn, Marilou Montiflor, and Roxanne Aguinaldo

ADN Vol. 15 No. 11

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2026

The Four Layers of Exchange in Value Chains: A Human-Centric Model for Understanding Participation, Governance, and Development Interventions in Value Chains

Anton Simon M. Palo, Michaela Cosijn, Dhino Geges, and Lilly Lim-Camacho

ADN Vol. 15 No. 10

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2026

Embracing the Shifting Maze: Complexity-Aware Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Wendy Merritt, Caroline Piñon, Michaela Cosijn, Serena Hamilton, Dhino Geges, and Anton Simon M. Palo

ADN Vol. 15 No. 9

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2026

A Maturity Model for Inclusion in Value Chain Partnerships in the Philippines

Serena Hamilton, Anton Simon M. Palo, Lucy Carter, Wendy Merritt, and Michaela Cosijn

ADN Vol. 15 No. 8

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2026

Listening for Inclusion: The Pangandoy Approach to Coffee Value Chain Development

Anton Simon M. Palo, Lucy Carter, Michaela Cosjin, and Wendy Merritt

ADN Vol. 15 No. 7

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2026

Which is Fairest: Choosing Equality Models for Coffee Drying in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines

Anton Simon M. Palo, Lucy Carter, and Michaela Cosjin

ADN Vol. 15 No. 6

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2026

Lessons from Pilot Activities on Measuring and Reporting Livestock GHG Emissions in Southeast Asia

Andreas Wilkes and Samkol Pok

ADN Vol. 15 No. 5

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2026

Compiling Manure Management Data for More Accurate Livestock GHG Inventories in Southeast Asia

Andreas Wilkes and Samkol Pok

ADN Vol. 15 No. 4

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2026

How Have Southeast Asian Countries Identified Animal Categories for More Accurate Livestock GHG Inventories?

Andreas Wilkes and Samkol Pok

ADN Vol. 15 No. 3

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2026

Comparing Livestock GHG Inventories in Southeast Asia Using Default and Country-Specific Methods

Andreas Wilkes and Samkol Pok

ADN Vol. 15 No. 2

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2026

MyFarmer Platform: Financial Access for Smallholder Farmers in Southern Shan State, Myanmar

Khun Ba San

ADN Vol. 15 No. 1

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2025

Trade Creation or Diversion? Assessing the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement's Uneven Impact on ASEAN Agricultural Trade

Paul Neilmer and Manuel Leonard Albis

ADN Vol. 14 No. 2

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2025

Addressing Gender-Specific Challenges for Equitable Research in Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources in Luzon, Philippines

Glory Dee Romo, Francis Levi Durano, and Rodgessa Lopez

ADN Vol. 14 No. 1

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2024

Permaculture: Reimagining Agriculture in the Philippines

Jabez Joshua M. Flores

ADN Vol. 13 No. 5

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2024

What Does it Take for Irrigation Systems to Support High-Value Crop Production in the Philippines?

Mona Liza F. Delos Reyes

ADN Vol. 13 No. 4

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2024

Making a Flatbed Dryer Work in Rural Communities in the Philippines

Chrys Avegail N. Vallejo

ADN Vol. 13 No. 1

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2024

Bringing Back Mined Areas to Life through Endemic Microbes and Biochar Technology

Emer C. Gestiada, Lea Joy M. Morong, Kristel S. Victoria, and Nelly S. Aggangan

ADN Vol. 13 No. 3

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2024

Enhancing the Capacity of Farmers and Institutions on Irrigation and Drainage for Sustainable Food Production and Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines

Mona Liza F. Delos Reyes and Bart Schult

ADN Vol. 13 No. 2

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2023

GIYA: Seeking to Guide Filipino Farmers on Appropriate Pesticide Use

Solo Arman Mercene and Maria Noriza Q. Herrera

ADN Vol. 12 No. 2

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2023

Traditional Rice-Based Farming Systems for Climate Change Adaptation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Le Thanh Phong, Truong Ngoc Thuy, and Nguyen Van Kien

ADN Vol. 12 No. 1

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