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In the Era of Climate Change: Moving Beyond Conventional Agriculture in Thailand
Thailand is ranked among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change, and its farmers have faced the risk of natural disasters almost every year for nearly 30 years. However, those affected by climate change have also been the largest contributors to climate change, increasing the risks...Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021) -
Economic Returns to Agricultural Research: Thailand and Indonesia
In both Thailand and Indonesia, the public sector's agricultural research investments have substantially contributed to agricultural productivity growth, as have international investments in agricultural research, through the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR...Volume 20 Issue No. 1 (June 2023) -
Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions in Thailand
Microfinance programs play a vital role in poverty alleviation in developing countries; however, most microfinance institutions (MFIs) face the challenge of maintaining financial sustainability. While several studies have investigated factors affecting MFI financial sustainability, only a few focus...Volume 19 Issue No. 1 (June 2022) -
Role of Participatory Development Communication in Natural Resource Management: A Case in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
Using selected agricultural communities in Ratchaburi Province in Thailand, this study mainly investigates the relationship between participatory development communication (PDC), on one hand, and knowledge, attitude, and practice of community-based natural resource mangement (CBNRM), on the other...Volume 11 Issue No. 2 (December 2014) -
Estimation of Technical Efficiency for Rice Farms in Central Thailand Using Stochastic Frontier Approach
As one of Thailand's economic crops, rice plays an important role in generating national income and creating domestic employment for the country. Its production has been increasing because of the expansion of areas planted to rice and not due to increases in productivity. The national average...Volume 9 Issue No. 2 (December 2012) -
Emerging Smallholder Rubber Farming Systems in India and Thailand: A Comparative Economic Analysis
This paper provides a comparative perspective on the performance of smallholder rubber farm livelihood systems based on case studies of two regions in India and Thailand. The analysis of the emerging farming systems in the two countries' rubber farms reveals that the rubber monocrop system is...Volume 5 Issue No. 2 (December 2008) -
MNEs and the Global Integration of Thailand's Processed Food Exports: A Firm-Level Study
This paper presents the findings of a firm-level case study examining the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in processed food exports from Thailand. The discussion covers both FDI (foreign direct investment) and non-FDI channels of MNE involvement in the export of four major items, namely...Volume 3 Issue No. 1&2 (December 2006) -
Fish and Fishery Products Trade by India: Trends, Competitiveness and Comparative Advantage
This study analyzes the trends and determines the comparative advantage and competitiveness of India’s fish and fishery products trade in the world market and of India’s exports to 10 major destinations over the period of 2000–2021. We use the revealed symmetric comparative...Volume 19 Issue No. 2 (December 2022) -
Global Financial and Food Price Crisis: A Double Shock on ASEAN Food Security
The food price crisis that occurred in the mid-2000s and the global financial crisis that transpired in 2008 had an enduring impact on developing and emerging countries where investment growth rates have declined sharply. Food insecurity has also become an important concern. Using a food security...Volume 14 Issue No. 1 (June 2017) -
The Role of Labor Markets and Human Capital in Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Asia and Africa
Using long-term panel data sets of rural households in the Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Tamil Nadu (India), a short-term panel data set in Mozambique, and cross-section data sets in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia, the roles of labor markets in the long-term process of poverty reduction in...Volume 7 Issue No. 1 (June 2010)
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