10 articles found for keyword search: +social +survey
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Feeding the Future: Knowledge and Perceptions of the Filipino Youth Toward Agriculture
Cognizant of the critical role the youth could play to sustain, develop, and build a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive agriculture industry, this study was conceptualized to establish a thorough understanding of the determinants of the Filipino youth’s intention to enroll in agricultural...Volume 20 Issue No. 2 (December 2023) -
The SWS Surveys of Philippine Hunger, 1998–2024
Eliminating hunger and poverty is central to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the Philippines addresses this through both national policy and empirical monitoring. This paper presents key insights from the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey series, which have tracked...Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024) -
Evaluation Criteria for the Suitability of Apple Cultivation in Kashmir Valley, India
The study aims to provide viable criteria to assess land suitability for apple growing in Kashmir Valley, India. It used a Delphi survey and the analytical hierarchical process (AHP) approach to determine factors influencing apple production. The evaluation criteria were obtained through multiple...Volume 20 Issue No. 1 (June 2023) -
Technical Efficiency and Social Capital in Tilapia Aquaculture Production in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
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) -
Integrated Adaptation Management Approach toward Sustained Fish Production by Fish Farmers of Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando River System
This study was conducted to profile the fish farm owners/operators (known as fish farmers) at the Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando River System (MMORS) and to determine their current fish farm management practices (FFMPs) and concerns encountered in fish farming. Characterizing the fish farmers enabled the...Volume 15 Issue No. 1 (June 2018) -
Impact of Community-led Action Research on Production Decisions and Food Adjustment Strategies in a Grain-Producing Village in Northwest Bangladesh
The purpose of the paper is to describe the impact of community-led action research on food security and poverty alleviation on the production decisions and food adjustment strategies of farmers in a grain-producing village in northwest Bangladesh. The study used a mixed method approach with 80...Volume 12 Issue No. 2 (December 2015) -
Strengthening Social Capital for Agricultural Development: Lessons from Guama, Bali, Indonesia
Agriculture plays a significant role in the economic development of Indonesia. In Bali province, the government has been implementing agricultural development programs through subaks, which are customary communities that manage the traditional irrigation system. However, subaks now face some...Volume 11 Issue No. 2 (December 2014) -
Assessment of a Farmer Base Network in Promoting an Integrated Farming System at the Mekong Delta in Vietnam
This study analyzed forces driving the emergence of farmer networks in Vietnam and quantified the benefits of an integrated farming system (IFS) and the role of a farmer network in promoting IFS in the Mekong Delta. This case study applied a combination of literature review, participatory community...Volume 10 Issue No. 2 (December 2013) -
Management of Coffee Leaf Rust Disease in India: Evidence for Socio-economic and Locational Determinants
Coffee leaf rust is a major disease affecting the production of Arabica coffee. This paper presents an estimation of socioeconomic and locational determinants of CLR management as they relate to the application of fungicides (Bordeaux mixture and systemic fungicides) in India. Using survey data from...Volume 10 Issue No. 1 (June 2013) -
Social Capital and the Local Food Movement in Japan: The Case of the Chiba Prefecture
This study investigates the relationship between social capital and local food movements in rural Japan, with the latter factor markedly leaning towards the goal, "Local Production for Local Consumption" (LPLC). Promoted by the central and local governments in Japan since the 1990s, LPLC...Volume 6 Issue No. 1 (June 2009)
