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  • Factors Influencing Farmers’ Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rice Production in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

    Tien Dung Luu
    Farmers’ adoption behavior of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a big factor in the sustainability of agricultural growth in the areas of economic, environmental, and social development. This study explores the antecedents of adoption behavior of multiple CSA, including soil and water...
    Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020)

  • Generational Local Ecological Knowledge on the Benefits of an Agroforestry Landscape in Mindanao, Philippines

    Elson Ian Nyl E. Galang and Philip Vaughter
    Agroforestry landscapes in the Philippines provide benefits or ecosystem services that have traditionally and sustainably supported food production for rural communities and the protection of natural resources. However, the very continuity and sustainability of agroforestry is in question because of...
    Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020)

  • Market and Welfare Impact Assessment of the Target Price-Based Subsidy Program in the Chinese Cotton Market

    Linmei Shang, Yaghoob Jafari, and Thomas Heckelei
    The Chinese pilot target-price-based subsidy program (TSP) on the cotton market in Xinjiang region started in 2014 and is regarded as an effective policy, motivating cotton farmers and reducing cotton imports. This paper develops and applies a partial equilibrium model of the cotton market with...
    Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020)

  • New Agricultural Innovation Systems and Smallholder Participation in Modern Farm Product Markets

    Roy B. Murray-Prior
    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)

  • Rapid Diffusion of Combine Harvesters in Cambodian Rice Farming: A Business Analysis

    Kenjiro Yagura
    Combine harvesters have become widely used in recent years in rice farming in Cambodia on a custom-hiring basis. This study examines factors promoting investment in combine harvesters and the effects of the surge in new entrants in the custom-harvesting business. Analysis of 30 custom...
    Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020)

  • Agricultural Households’ Food Demand: Evidence from Indonesia

    Faharuddin, Yunita, Andy Mulyana, and Muhammad Yamin
    This study analyzes the consumption patterns of agricultural households in Indonesia using the 2013 first quarter data of the Indonesian National Socioeconomic Survey (Survei Sosial Ekonomi Nasional [Susenas]) and the quadratic almost ideal demand system (QUAIDS) approach. Indonesian...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

  • Income Inequality of Oil Palm Plasma Farmers in South Sumatra, Indonesia

    Ngadi
    One of the critical policies to encourage oil palm development in Indonesia is the Nucleus Estate Smallholders Project. This project involves engaging farmer organizations in operating and managing oil palm plantations. However, there are gaps in the organizational performance of plasma farmer...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

  • Measuring the Efficiency of Rice Production in Myanmar Using Data Envelopment Analysis

    Thuzar Linn and Broos Maenhout
    Rice production in Myanmar is constrained by biophysical and socioeconomic factors. Nonetheless, efficient farm practices can enhance productivity, farmers’ profit, and the price and quality of marketed rice. This study analyzed the profitability and efficiency of rice production in the...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

  • Measuring the Performance of Communal Irrigation Systems in Bohol, Philippines

    Jan Lorenzo G. Alegado, Isabelita M. Pabuayon, Salvador P. Catelo, and Jose V. Camacho, Jr.
    This study aims to measure the performance of communal irrigation systems (CIS), using cropping intensity and farm yield as indicators. In particular, the study focused on the importance of collective action and how it affects the performance of CIS as a form of irrigation system in the Philippines...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

  • Technical Efficiency and Social Capital in Tilapia Aquaculture Production in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines

    Aljanet M. Jandoc
    This paper focuses on tilapia aquaculture production in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. Primary data were collected from a field survey. Apart from investigating the effects of technical efficiency variables (e.g., operator’s experience, age of fishpond owner, and frequency of visits of the...
    Volume 16 Issue No. 2 (December 2019)

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