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"Economic analysis of farmers' preferences for dairy cattle insurance in Hanoi, Vietnam"
The risks in the production of dairy cattle is a major problem faced by many farmers. One approach to reducing this risk is through dairy cattle insurance. In Vietnam, several agricultural insurance pilot programs have been recently introduced to... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Efficacy of steviol glycoside supplementation on survival growth and blood biochemistry profiles of hybrid red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.)"
Steviol glycoside is a healthy low calorie natural sweetener extracted from a bushy plant, Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni which is used in the human food industry. Despite extensive research conducted to investigate the properties of steviol glycoside for... Read more.MS in Aquaculture Nutrition (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Farmers' and consumers' perspectives towards conservation agriculture vegetables in Siam Reap Province, Cambodia"
This study aimed to identify the general perspectives of farmers and consumers towards conservation agriculture vegetables in Siem Reap. Cambodia. It was intended to characterize and present the demographic profile of conservation agriculture... Read more.MS in Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Farmers' preferences for improvement of rice straw management in Mekong Delta, Vietnam"
The study aimed to analyze the current situation of rice straw management practices in terms of quantity of rice straw subject to open burning and potential quantity of air pollutant emissions in the Mekong Delta; determine the factors affecting the... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Farmers' risk preferences and sustainable land management practices adoption decision in upland areas of Vietnam"
This study investigates how the determinants including risk preference affect farmers' decision to adopt SLM practices in upland areas of Vietnam. Empirical data collected through in-depth interviews with 200 farmers in Na Ri district, Bac Kan... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Growth stress and wood property assessment of different provenances of big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) landrace in the Philippines"
The scarcity of timber to supply the wood-based industries is one of the prevailing problems worldwide. Tree plantations are the remaining solutions to subdue the shortage of raw materials, at the same time sequester atmospheric CO2 in its biomass to... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Sciences (Nagoya University)"Improvement of fertilizer management for enhancing rice productivity in Cambodia"
The rice cultivation area in Cambodia has been expanded gradually because of improvement of irrigation system, increase cropping season, and farmers converted floating rice to recession rice. Total rice production area in 2018 was 3.21 million ha in... Read more.PhD in Plant Pathology (Nagoya University)"Integration of Climate Change in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Curriculum in Selected Universities in Southeast Asia"
Higher education plays a significant role in preparing and providing graduate with sufficient understanding and knowledge to meet the challenges of climate change. The main objective of this study was to analyze the integration of Climate Change... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Participatory communication in the development of black rice farming program"
Black rice (Oryza sativa L. lndica) is one of the alternative food that contains high anthocyanin, antioxidants, and fiber content; therefore it can help overcome the problems of degenerative diseases, such as heart attacks and diabetes caused by... Read more.PhD in Communication Agriculture and Rural Development (Institut Pertanian Bogor)"Productive Performance and Changes in Rumen Characteristics of Neonatal Crossbred Kids Fed Different Raw Milk and Milk Replacers"
Three studies were conducted to determine the effects of feeding raw milk from goat, cattle and buffalo, commercial milk replacer and soybean milk on the productive performance of neonatal crossbred kids and their rumen characteristics and histology... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)