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"The Indonesian Shrimp Industry: Export Performance and Prospects"
The study assessed the performance and prospects of the Indonesian shrimp industry. Specifically, this study described the growth rates in shrimp production, exports, and market share of Indonesian and other shrimp producing countries, and... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The Reproductive Status of Rats (Rattus rattus) and Goats (Capra hircus) Treated with Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)"
This two-part study was conducted to determine the effect of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) on the reproductive status of rats and goats. Study 1 used 36 mature rats, of which 16 were used to determine the effect of aspirin on the length of... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The Utilization of Setaria Sphacelata (Schum.) Stapf and C.E. Hubb. Ex M.B. Moss Sillage by Sheep"
Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the nutritive values of ensiled setaria and growth performance of sheep fed with ensiled setaria-based diet as influenced by type of silo (plastic, drum, and concrete silos) and level of added... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Alternative Procedures of Making Copra for Cooking Oil Production"
Two types of fuel (raw coconut shell and coconut charcoal) were used to dry coconut meat. Oil quality produced from stored and unstored copra prepared using the two types of fuel was evaluated. Copra processing costs were compared. Drying coconut... Read more.MS in Agricultural Engineering (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"An Econometric Analysis of Export demand for and supply of Malaysian Cocoa"
This study presents a dynamic, simultaneous-equations model of price and quantity adjustments for Malaysian cocoa exports from 1961 to 1990. Price determination is explicitly modeled. A review of the recent development in Malaysian cocoa in relation... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Biological Control of Root Rot of Soybean in Thailand with Antagonistic Bacteria"
One hundred bacterial isolates from soil samples collected from the rhizosphere of soybean seedlings grown in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, were tested for antagonism to seven root rot pathogens [(Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc., Pythium... Read more.PhD in Plant Pathology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Desiccation Sensitivity of Recalcitrant and Orthodox Seeds in Relation to the Stage of Seed Development and Germination"
Response to desiccation is dependent on the seed's physiological status. Therefore, it could be hypothesized that orthodox and recalcitrant seeds will exhibit parallelism in their response to desiccation if viewed from the entire stage of... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effects of Cooking Method on Some Constituents of Tempe, a Fermented Soybean"
The effect of cooking method on tempe was studied. The soybean variety Sj-2 was used in the preparation of tempe. Tempe was prepared using the method commonly practiced in Indonesia. Locally produced tempe mold was used as inoculant in the... Read more.PhD in Food Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Estimation and Inference About Land Equivalent Ratio"
For standardization, methods for computing Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) values were examined, namely: 1) monocrop yields as average of each treatment from all replications; 2) monocrop yields as the grain mean; 3) monocrop yields as each... Read more.PhD in Statistics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Factors Affecting Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Selected BIDANI Areas"
The study used secondary data from benchmark surveys of the Barangay Integrated Approach for Nutritional Improvement of the Rural Poor (BIDANI) covering 26 barangays (villages) in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The study aimed to... Read more.MS in Applied Nutrition (University of the Philippines Los Baños)