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Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Small-scale Fisheries Management (EAFM) in Misamis Occidental, Philippines
This paper presents the challenges and opportunities of small-scale fisheries management in Misamis Occidental, especially in the coastal municipalities of Aloran, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Panaon, Plaridel, Sinacaban, Tudela, and Oroquieta City. A site diagnosis was conducted as part of the...Volume 14 Issue No. 2 (December 2017) -
Agricultural Transformation in Asia: Experiences and Emerging Challenges
Agriculture plays a key role in economic development, alleviating poverty and malnutrition, especially in the early stages of agricultural development. Several studies have demonstrated that neglecting agriculture, especially at the early stages of industrialization, can disrupt the process of...Volume 19 Issue No. 2 (December 2022) -
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) -
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Emergence of Producer Companies as Innovative Institutions for Agriculture Development in India: Issues and Challenges
Small and marginal farmers encounter several challenges in managing their farms, the major being limited investment capacity, access to inputs, water, power, and credit. In India, the Ministry of Agriculture recognized the collectivization of these farmers into producer organizations (POs) as the...Volume 17 Issue No. 2 (December 2020) -
Book Review: Indian Agriculture After the Green Revolution: Changes and Challenges
This book attempts to capture the challenges faced by Indian agriculture through the post Green Revolution period and assesses its readiness to face emerging challenges. Through 14 chapters, the book weaves together the passage of the Indian agriculture through its various achievements, and...Volume 15 Issue No. 2 (December 2018) -
Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Challenges and Opportunities
The majority of the global population lives in cities. In the developing world, a three-fold challenge of population growth, urbanization, and urban food insecurity is posing challenges for cities. Urban agriculture has received increasing attention as one strategy to help cope with this. Using the...Volume 10 Issue No. 2 (December 2013) -
Challenges for Sustainable Agricultural Biotechnology Development in Indonesia
The development of biotechnology in Indonesia is a response to more serious food security challenges as the growth of food yield in the last decade has been much less than that of population. This paper describes biotechnology development in Indonesia, examines government policies related to...Volume 7 Issue No. 2 (December 2010) -
Food Safety in Southeast Asia: Challenges Facing the Region
The paper tackles the issue of food safety, which is generally defined as the assurance that food will not cause harm to the consumer when it is prepared and/or eaten according to its intended use. Echoing the recognition by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1996 that food safety is an...Volume 4 Issue No. 2 (December 2007) -
Enhancement of Trade and Investment in Agriculture Between Australia and Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges
This article highlights bilateral investment and trade between Australia and Vietnam. Through analysis of the situation of trade and investment in agriculture and addressing strengths and weaknesses in agriculture of each country, opportunities and threats in fostering trade and investment in...Volume 15 Issue No. 2 (December 2018) -
Challenges and Opportunities for Giant Freshwater Prawn Culture through Participatory Learning and Fish Farmer Engagements
This paper provides a review of on-farm studies conducted to explore the viability of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii, locally known as ulang), culture in six regions in the Philippines. We adopted a participatory action learning approach aimed at improving pond productivity...Volume 12 Issue No. 1 (June 2015)
