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A Qualitative Review of Vietnam's 2006-2010 Economic Plan and the Performance of the Agriculture Sector
Vietnam’s economy faced difficulties in the 2006–2010 period due to the global financial crisis. The average inflation rate (greater than 20%) was higher than the expected level (less than 10%) for the period. The average GDP growth rate (6.3%) was lower than the target (7.5%). In the...Volume 11 Issue No. 1 (June 2014) -
Total Factor Productivity Growth and its Determinants for West Bengal Agriculture
The present study is concerned with the measurement of total factor productivity growth (TFPG) using the non-parametric approach for seven major crops--aus, aman, boro, jute, wheat, rapeseed-mustard, and potato--in West Bengal, from 1980 to 2003. TFPG is decomposed into the components of technical...Volume 8 Issue No. 1 (June 2011) -
Indian Agriculture and Food Security: Current Concerns and Lessons
Since its independence in 1947, India has aimed its agricultural development policies at reducing hunger, food insecurity, and poverty. The new strategy of agricultural development launched in the mid-1960s was successful in improving macro (national) food security in a reasonably short period of...Volume 7 Issue No. 1 (June 2010) -
Environmental Sustainability Issues in Philippine Agriculture
Farming and fishing are major sources of livelihood in rural households in the Philippines. Farming systems in the country are complex, multi-faceted, and geared to promote efficient production and a steady source of income. However, these have also wrought unwanted consequences on the environment...Volume 2 Issue No. 1&2 (December 2005) -
Myanmar in Economic Transition: Constraints and Related Issues Affecting the Agriculture Sector
The paper proceeds from the widely held assessment that Myanmar's economy is handicapped by structural imbalance, instability, inefficient and imperfect markets, and distorted prices. The paper delineates how this general state of affairs is clearly evident in the agricultural sector. It then...Volume 1 Issue No. 2 (December 2004) -
Intellectual Property Rights and Asian Agriculture
Developing countries have traditionally been antagonistic to the introduction of strengthened Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) systems. This is the case in spite of the obvious fact that virtually all Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) market economies have...Volume 1 Issue No. 1 (June 2004) -
Farming Systems and GAP Adoption in JASS Coffee in Tlahab, Temanggung Regency, Indonesia
Farming systems provide information about the complexity of agriculture at the household level in a region. In Temanggung, Indonesia, the Java Arabica Sindoro-Sumbing (JASS) coffee intercropped with tobacco and vegetables provides an interesting interaction study. Despite its potential, no in-depth...Volume 21 Issue No. 1 (June 2024) -
Motivation toward Rice Farming in Margokaton Village, Sleman District, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia
Lately, younger people have not involved themselves in farming activities, nor have they continued their parents’ jobs as farmers. Nevertheless, agriculture continues to play a pivotal role in Indonesian food production. Some studies reveal that fewer young people have been engaging in farming...Volume 21 Issue No. 1 (June 2024) -
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) -
Perceptions on the Challenges of Banana Cultivation and Bio-Based Technology Use Among Malaysian Smallholder Farmers
Bananas are one of the most commonly grown fruit crops in Malaysia, but local production has declined in recent years. Through site visits and interviews with 74 smallholder banana farmers, this study sought to know the current situation of the local smallholder banana industry, the challenges faced...Volume 19 Issue No. 2 (December 2022)
