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  • New Dynamics in the World Rice Market

    David Dawe
    In the last four decades of the 20th century, the world rice market was highly unstable, with price volatility greater than that on world wheat and maize markets. In the 21st century, however, new dynamics (a thicker world rice market, more irrigation, milder export restrictions) have contributed to...
    Volume 21 20th Anniversary Issue (October 2024)

  • Antioxidant Dietary Fiber from the Bran of Five Philippine Pigmented Rice Varieties

    Jennifer P. Fronteras, Marivic S. Lacsamana, Florinia E. Merca, Katherine Ann C. Israel, Angelina DR. Felix, Dominica DM. Dacera, Joel Hassan G. Tolentino, Daisic D. Bello, and Restituto T. Tocmo
    Pigmented rice varieties are considered rich sources of antioxidant dietary fiber (ADF); consuming them may have health benefits. In this study, bran samples of five Philippine pigmented rice varieties namely, Red-64, Black Rice, Calatrava, Arabon, and Dinorado were analyzed for their ADF contents...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • Enabling Adoption of Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties and Associated Production Management Technologies by Smallholder Farmers in Cambodia

    Georgina V. Vergara, Sinath Srey, Rica Joy Flor, Akhara Ouk, Sokheng Keo, Sem Seyla, Layhout Leng, Chanthol Uch, Lourdes Velasco, Shiela Valencia, Alice Laborte, Valerien Pede, Buyung A. Hadi, and Abdelbagi M. Ismail
    Smallholder rice farmers in four target provinces surrounding Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia face problems of crop failures and low yields due to biotic and abiotic factors and a lack of suitable seeds and technologies. This paper reviews the status of rice production in the four areas and discusses the...
    Volume 20 Issue No. 1 (June 2023)

  • Coping with Climatic Stress in Eastern India: Farmer Adoption of Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties

    Mamta Mehar, Surendaran Padmaja Subash, and Narayan Prasad
    Cultivating stress-tolerant rice varieties (STRVs) is widely cited as a strategy of rice farmers to cope with climate-induced stresses. In India, dissemination of STRVs started in 2008 through international development initiatives, but only 5 percent of farmers have adopted it after seven years...
    Volume 19 Issue No. 1 (June 2022)

  • Rice Value Chain Analysis in the Philippines: Value Addition, Constraints, and Upgrading Strategies

    Alice Mataia, Jesusa Beltran, Rowena Manalili, Betzaida Catudan, Nefriend Francisco, and Adrielle Flores
    Using the value chain analysis (VCA) framework, this research analyzed the rice value chain (RVC) in the Philippines, examined the value additions, identified constraints, and proposed upgrading strategies to enhance the competitiveness of the rice industry and the specific segments in the RVC...
    Volume 17 Issue No. 2 (December 2020)

  • Upland Rice: Cultural Keystone Species in a Philippine Traditional Agroecosystem

    Florence L. Zapico, Josefina T. Dizon, Edwino S. Fernando, Teresita H. Borromeo, Kenneth L. McNally, and Jose E. Hernandez
    This paper examines rice biocultural diversity in Sarangani Province, Southern Philippines through a socio-anthropological lens. Participatory rural appraisal highlighted the cultural importance of upland rice and the entire suite of farming rituals practiced by ethnic communities in the area...
    Volume 17 Issue No. 2 (December 2020)

  • 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)

  • The Role of Gender, Risk, and Time Preferences in Farmers' Rice Variety Selection in Eastern India

    Mamta Mehar, Takashi Yamano, and Architesh Panda
    Using data from 5,601 rice farmers in Eastern India, this study examined the role of gender, risk, and time preferences in farmers' rice variety selection in Eastern India. The determinants of the following were estimated: farmers' rice variety selection according to variety type (i.e....
    Volume 14 Issue No. 1 (June 2017)

  • Effects of Farm Income Diversification and Labor Out-Migration on Rice Household Productivity in Indonesia

    Masako Morioka, Mohammad Rondhi, and Yasuhiro Mori
    This study analyzed the impact of income diversification on agricultural output in Indonesia. We specifically focused on the effects of the cultivation of multiple crops, household heads’ employment in non-agricultural sectors, and regional differences in paddy rice productivity per area. We...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024)

  • Motivation toward Rice Farming in Margokaton Village, Sleman District, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia

    Rosalia Natalia Seleky, Wataru Ozawa, and Aofei Chen
    Lately, younger people have not involved themselves in farming activities, nor have they continued their parents’ jobs as farmers. Nevertheless, agriculture continues to play a pivotal role in Indonesian food production. Some studies reveal that fewer young people have been engaging in farming...
    Volume 21 Issue No. 1 (June 2024)

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