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"Livelihood Strategies of Upland Farmers in Nakai Resettlement Villages, Khammouan Province, Lao PDR"
The study focused on the livelihood strategies of upland farmers in Nakai Resettlement Villages in Khammouan Province in Lao PDR. The study sought to describe the socioeconomic profile of the upland farmers, examine their livelihood strategies, and... Read more.MS in Extension Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Morpho-Physiological and Phytochemical Changes in Gotu Kola, Centella asiatica (L.) as Influenced by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Organic Soil Amendment and Lead"
The morpho-physiological and phytochemical responses of Centella asiatica to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation, organic soil amendments, and lead (Pb) were evaluated in this study. Colonization of AMF in C. asiatica was monitored using... Read more.PhD in Horticulture (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Perceptions and Behaviors in Relation to Leptospirosis among Households from Chikorkor and Lawa Moo Ten Villages, Northeast Thailand"
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease which has wide range of animal species reservoirs, both wildlife and domestic animals, which serve as sources of infection for human. The disease has worldwide distribution, especially in countries located in... Read more.MS in Bio-Veterinary Science (Kasetsart University)"Physio-Chemical Responses of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) as Influenced by Salinity Stress and Application of Compost and Salicylic Acid"
The potential amelioration of salt (NaCl) stress in hot pepper (Capsicum annuumL. cv. Django Dos F1) through the use of compost and salicylic acid (SA) was investigated in this study. NaCl at 0, 5.8, 17.5 and 29.2 g L-1 and compost equivalent to 1.4... Read more.MS in Horticulture (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Physiological and Morphological Responses of Corn (Zea mays L.) and Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Grown in an Acidic Clay Loam Soil (Typic Eutrudepts) Under Different Fertilizers Applied with Corn Cob and Corn Husk Biochars"
An incubation study and field experiment were conducted using corn cob and corn husk biochars. The incubation study was about corn cob biochar-amended soil treated with dried organic materials, and organic and inorganic fertilizers to determine the... Read more.MS in Soil Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Prevalence of Reston ebolavirus in Swine from Slaughterhouses of Laguna, Philippines using Real-time RT-PCR Detection"
Reston ebolavirus was first described as a new "strain" of Ebola virus (EBOV) in 1989 with reported cases in cynomolgus macaques exported from primate facilities in the Philippines. In 2008, pig samples were detected to have co-infection of... Read more.MS in Veterinary Medicine (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Productivity of Native Pigs in Subsistence Farming and their Roles in Community Development in Timor-Leste"
Productivity of native pigs in subsistence farming and their roles in community development in Timor-Leste was determined in three selected districts based on the geographical attributes and potential for native pig farming. A structured survey... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Quality Evaluation of Maltose Syrup Produced from Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Starch using Malted Rice (Oryza sativa L.)"
The study aimed to evaluate the quality of the maltose syrups from Rayong 9 cv. cassava using malted rice Sen Pidao cv. as source of amylase enzymes. The proximate composition of fresh (12-month-old) cassava starch was determined. Paddy rice seeds... Read more.MS in Food Science (Royal University of Agriculture)"Soil Properties, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Nutrient Availability in Rainfed Lowland Rice as Affected by Biochar Application"
Two consecutive greenhouse experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of corn cob and rice straw biochars on soil properties, microbial activity, rice yield, and greenhouse gas (methane and nitrous oxide) emissions in rainfed rice... Read more.PhD in Soil Science -1 (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Studies on Insecticide Resistance of the Brown Planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) on Rice in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam"
The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, is a serious pest affecting rice crops in East Asian countries including Vietnam. To deal with this pest problem, farmers have mainly relied on chemical pesticides. This study aimed to (1) understand... Read more.PhD in Plant Protection (Tokyo University of Agriculture)