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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) -
Foreign Labor Shortages in the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry: Impacts and Recommendations
Malaysia’s plantation industry and economy, as a whole, has benefitted from foreign labor and remains crucially dependent upon it. Yet, this dependence can prevent optimum productivity by disincentivizing mechanization and innovation. Furthermore, foreign workers have historically filled gaps...Volume 17 Issue No. 2 (December 2020) -
New Agricultural Innovation Systems and Smallholder Participation in Modern Farm Product Markets
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) -
Income Inequality of Oil Palm Plasma Farmers in South Sumatra, Indonesia
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
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) -
Bio-Economic Assessment of Climate-Smart Tea Production in The Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam
Agricultural production in the face of climate change requires a climate-smart transformation and reorientation at multiple scales. Vietnam is one of the developing countries that is agriculture-based and severely affected by climate change; therefore it is crucial that the agricultural system...Volume 15 Issue No. 2 (December 2018) -
Heterogeneous Climatic Impacts on Agricultural Production: Evidence from Rice Yield in Assam, India
Understanding the nature and extent of climatic impacts on agricultural productivity under a variety of scenarios is extremely important for developing countries, where a sizable portion of the population relies on agriculture for life and livelihood. Thus, this paper presents evidence of...Volume 15 Issue No. 1 (June 2018) -
Increasing Crop Production Benefits to Small Producers in Bangladesh
Agricultural production in South Asia is characterized by intensive use of inputs, such as fertilizers and irrigation water, and by a focus on production of staple crops, especially rice. However, continued growth of the agriculture sector is hampered by a number of challenges. In Bangladesh, these...Volume 15 Issue No. 1 (June 2018) -
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) -
Price and Profitability Analysis of Major Pulses in India
The paper examines the reasons for the low growth in pulses production at the all India level in terms of profitability of the farm business and the workings of the price policy. More precisely, it looks into the effectiveness of (price) policy instruments in helping the farmers to get sufficient...Volume 14 Issue No. 2 (December 2017)