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Developing a Framework for Edible Flower Conservation in the Mekong Region
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) -
Digital Technology Adoption and Potential in Southeast Asian Agriculture
While the rural agriculture sector has traditionally been seen as backward relative to the urban industrial and services sectors, it is a potential “low-hanging fruit” ripe for a much-needed digital transformation for agricultural development. ASEAN has seen a U-turn in progress in...Volume 20 Issue No. 2 (December 2023) -
Climate-Smart Villages in Southeast Asia: The Pivotal Role of Seed Systems in Rice-Based Landscapes
Given the aggravating nature of climate change impacts, rice farming will increasingly rely on improved resilience to climate variability and extremes. To this end, the climate-smart village (CSV) approach was developed to address specific challenges of smallholder farmers. Within Southeast Asia...Volume 19 Issue No. 1 (June 2022) -
Foreign Labor Shortages in the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry: Impacts and Recommendations
Malaysia’s plantation industry and economy, as a whole, has benefitted from foreign labor and remains crucially dependent upon it. Yet, this dependence can prevent optimum productivity by disincentivizing mechanization and innovation. Furthermore, foreign workers have historically filled gaps...Volume 17 Issue No. 2 (December 2020) -
Book Review: Agricultural Innovation Systems in Asia: Towards Inclusive Rural Development
This book points to the need for finding alternative science, technology, and innovation or STI pathways to meet the new challenges from South Asian agriculture experiences. While technological, institutional, and policy innovations continue to remain important, embracing a systems approach to...Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020) -
New Agricultural Innovation Systems and Smallholder Participation in Modern Farm Product Markets
Smallholder farmers will continue to play a critical role in meeting the growing demand for food and non-food farm products in the next 30 years. Challenges in meeting this demand include climate change; deficiencies in enabling environments, resources, and capacities; and inappropriate...Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020) -
Contract Farming through Tea-Horticulture Intercropping System: A Case Study of Gambung Estate and Horticultural Farmers in Bandung, Indonesia
Contract farming is becoming a viable form of partnership between tea plantation companies and local farmers in the management of tea plantations. This study aimed to: (1) describe a contract farming pattern through the system of intercropping tea-horticulture, (2) analyze the efficiency of the...Volume 15 Issue No. 1 (June 2018) -
Increasing Crop Production Benefits to Small Producers in Bangladesh
Agricultural production in South Asia is characterized by intensive use of inputs, such as fertilizers and irrigation water, and by a focus on production of staple crops, especially rice. However, continued growth of the agriculture sector is hampered by a number of challenges. In Bangladesh, these...Volume 15 Issue No. 1 (June 2018) -
Profitability and Competitiveness of Rice Farming in Malaysia: A Policy Analysis Matrix
In recent years, the Malaysian rice sector has experienced structural changes to improve its competitiveness within a dynamic environment that is influenced by political, technical, economic, and international trade challenges. Using a policy analysis matrix and a rich dataset on rice producing...Volume 14 Issue No. 2 (December 2017) -
Financial Capacity of Rice-based Farming Households in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
This study examines financial capacity of various types of rice farming households in the Mekong Delta. Household financial capacity was elicited and quantified through interviews with 449 households practicing rice-based farming systems in four agro-ecological zones of the Mekong Delta. Household...Volume 14 Issue No. 1 (June 2017)
