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  • Assessing Handling Practices and Loss Factors in the Pineapple Value Chain in Camarines Norte, Philippines

    Arjay A. Gerance, Isriya N. Bunyasiri, Prapinwadee D. Sirisupluxana, Dormita R. del Carmen, Matilde D. Maunahan, Wella A. Morales, Christophe B. Lesueur, Faye Madeleine U. Carranza, and Arlene C. Alegre
    Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. cv. Queen) is a vital economic driver in Camarines Norte, Philippines, but losses in the value chain pose a significant challenge. This study employed a systems approach to investigate losses and management practices along the Queen pineapple value chain. Through surveys...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • BOOK REVIEW | Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health

    Julieta A. Delos Reyes
    Rarely can we find economics books that are not mathematical yet rich in important economic concepts. This book is for those “allergic” to numbers but crave to fully understand economic concepts related to everyday choices. The book is devoid of mind-boggling mathematical notations and...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • Developing a Framework for Edible Flower Conservation in the Mekong Region

    Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn, Sarana Rose Sommano, Ratchuporn Suksathan, Methee Wongnak, Prateep Panyadee, Yao Fu, Yinxian Shi, Chunlin Long, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Trong Phuong Tran, Huu Cong Vo, Outhai Soukkhy, and Chanhmany Suphannavong
    The rich cultural heritage and plant food diversity of the Mekong region face formidable challenges brought about by the negative effects of modernization and by environmental shifts. Among these plant foods, edible flowers are well rooted in rituals and traditions of the region’s local...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • Effects of Farm Income Diversification and Labor Out-Migration on Rice Household Productivity in Indonesia

    Masako Morioka, Mohammad Rondhi, and Yasuhiro Mori
    This study analyzed the impact of income diversification on agricultural output in Indonesia. We specifically focused on the effects of the cultivation of multiple crops, household heads’ employment in non-agricultural sectors, and regional differences in paddy rice productivity per area. We...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • The SWS Surveys of Philippine Hunger, 1998–2024

    Mahar K. Mangahas and Christine Belle Torres
    In September 2024, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported that 22.9 percent of Filipino households experienced involuntary hunger—being hungry and not having anything to eat—at least once in the past three months. This paper focuses on the surveys of Philippine hunger conducted by...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • Unveiling Socioeconomic Factors Shaping Global Food Prices and Security: A Machine Learning Approach

    Shan Shan
    Global concern over food prices and security has intensified due to armed conflicts such as the Russia–Ukraine war, the recent COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change. Traditional analysis of global food prices and their associations with socioeconomic factors has relied on static linear...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • Analysis of the Strawberry Value Chain in the Philippines

    Mar B. Cruz, Clarizel Joy Jamille R. Gomez, and Janelle Ayne C. Sarmiento
    With the challenges faced by the strawberry industry prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and its experiences during the pandemic, revisiting the strawberry industry is needed through a value chain approach. This study examined the strawberry value chain of the Philippines and recommends various...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 1 (June 2024)

  • Book Review | Becoming a Young Farmer–Young People’s Pathways into Farming: Canada, China, India and Indonesia

    Dominicus S. Priyarsono
    Based on a multicountry research done in 2016–21, this book provides new insights on the socioeconomic mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of aging agriculture both in developed and developing economies. This work contributes significantly as a good reading material for tertiary education...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 1 (June 2024)

  • Digitalization in Indonesia’s Agrifood Sector in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Silvia Uthari Nuzaverra Mayang Mangurai, Eti Artiningsih Octaviani, Anidah, Achmad Solikhin, Refianto Damai Darmawan, Lora Septrianda Putri, Muhammad Farid Al-Faritsi, and Tegar Kurniawan
    COVID-19 has disrupted Indonesia’s agricultural food supply chain, leading to the massive mintage and exertion of digitalization in the food and agriculture (agrifood) sector. This study systematically mapped the landscape of agrifood digital technology studies and startups in Indonesia and...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 1 (June 2024)

  • Drivers of Successful Adoption of Eco-innovation: Case Studies of Agricultural Cooperatives in Vietnam

    Huong Lan Pham, Huong Thu Nguyen, Ha Thanh Nguyen, and Hung Vu Nguyen
    Research shows that external factors dominate the key determinants of eco-innovation (EI) adoption in organizations in the agriculture sector. Studies are needed to understand the link between internal organizational capabilities and EI adoption. Given the heterogeneity in the types of agricultural...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 1 (June 2024)

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