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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) -
Sustaining Rice Productivity, Soil Fertility, and Income from Prawn-Rice Joint Culture in the Gher System in Bangladesh
This paper examines the long-term impacts of joint prawn-rice gher farming system on agricultural and household incomes, soil fertility, and productivity of modern variety (MV) rice in southwestern Bangladesh based on socioeconomic data of the gher farmers and soil fertility data of their gher...Volume 17 Issue No. 2 (December 2020) -
Rice Value Chain Analysis in the Philippines: Value Addition, Constraints, and Upgrading Strategies
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) -
Risk Management Strategies for Drought-Prone Rice Cultivation: A Case Study of Tamil Nadu, India
This study aimed to understand the issues associated with rainfed rice production in dry and semidry areas in Tamil Nadu, India. Farmers face risks such as input, output, market-price, and income, as these areas are prone to rainfall shortage. Secondary data about Tamil Nadu and various waterlimited...Volume 6 Issue No. 2 (December 2009) -
Analysis of the Operational Constraints of the Rice Value Chain in Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar
The rice industry is the most important agriculture subsector in Myanmar. However, far lower profits are gained from producing rice in Myanmar compared with those gained in other rice-producing ASEAN countries. This paper analyzes the operational constraints experienced by the different actors in...Volume 16 Issue No. 1 (June 2019) -
Profitability and Competitiveness of Rice Farming in Malaysia: A Policy Analysis Matrix
In recent years, the Malaysian rice sector has experienced structural changes to improve its competitiveness within a dynamic environment that is influenced by political, technical, economic, and international trade challenges. Using a policy analysis matrix and a rich dataset on rice...Volume 14 Issue No. 2 (December 2017) -
Assessing the Performance of Climate Smart Rice Production Systems in the Upper Part of the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta
Climate smart agriculture (CSA) has gained considerable attention in Vietnam due to its potential to increase food security and farming system resilience while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, several CSA practices have been introduced in rice production, the most...Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021) -
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) -
Enabling Adoption of Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties and Associated Production Management Technologies by Smallholder Farmers in Cambodia
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...Volume 20 Issue No. 1 (June 2023) -
Impact of Climate Change on Paddy Production: Evidence from Nepal
This study assesses the long-run relationship and short-run dynamics between paddy yields and climate variables: maximum and minimum temperature and rainfall using time-series data from 1971 to 2014 in Nepal. Applying Autoregressive-Distributed Lag Regression or ARDL bound testing approach for...Volume 17 Issue No. 2 (December 2020)
