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Governance, Institutional, and Pro-Poor Analysis of Cassava Contract Farming in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Contract farming is seen as one of the measures to facilitate participation of farmers in commercial agriculture, adding more value to agricultural products. Vietnam, however, shows mixed evidence on the well-known advantages of contract farming to small farmers such as reduced cost of accessing the...Volume 9 Issue No. 2 (December 2012) -
A Discourse on Agricultural Intensification in the Mid-Hills of Nepal
Agricultural intensification is not as simple as the Boserupian process of agricultural change; rather it is a complex evolutionary process involving several interacting drivers. This article attempts to identify the gaps in the social, economic, and environmental effects of agricultural...Volume 8 Issue No. 1 (June 2011) -
The Role of Agriculture in Recovery Following Natural Disasters: A Focus on Post-Tsunami Recovery in Aceh, Indonesia
Coastal communities are especially vulnerable to the impacts of a range of natural disasters. The reported frequency of natural disasters has risen dramatically in the past 100 years, with coastal zones particularly exposed to tsunamis, cyclones, and flooding. Managing the change in coastal dynamics...Volume 8 Issue No. 1 (June 2011) -
NARES Capacity in Relation to International Treaties and Conventions on Intellectual Property Rights, Agricultural Biotechnology, and Plant Genetic Resources Management
Significant developments in the scientific front and international policy arena have affected the use and exchange of genetic resources, and the management of intellectual property. These developments are now reshaping public agricultural research and development (R&D) in developing countries...Volume 3 Issue No. 1&2 (December 2006) -
The Role of Agricultural Colleges and Universities in Rural Development and Lifelong Learning in Asia
The paper expounds on the challenges confronting institutions of higher agricultural education (HAE) in the context of the significant role of education in alleviating poverty, especially in rural areas, and in light of the changing needs of rural areas and economies. Specifically, HAE institutions...Volume 2 Issue No. 1&2 (December 2005) -
Antioxidant Dietary Fiber from the Bran of Five Philippine Pigmented Rice Varieties
Pigmented rice varieties are considered rich sources of antioxidant dietary fiber (ADF); consuming them may have health benefits. In this study, bran samples of five Philippine pigmented rice varieties namely, Red-64, Black Rice, Calatrava, Arabon, and Dinorado were analyzed for their ADF contents...Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024) -
Analysis of the Strawberry Value Chain in the Philippines
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) -
Digitalization in Indonesia’s Agrifood Sector in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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) -
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) -
Development of Smart Food Value Chain Intervention Models for the Milkfish Industry in Region 1, Philippines
Milkfish production is an important sector of the Philippine aquaculture industry. The Ilocos Region (Region 1), particularly the province of Pangasinan, is the country’s largest producer of milkfish. However, production and environmental constraints confront the milkfish industry, such as...Volume 20 Issue No. 1 (June 2023)
