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Agricultural Transformation in Asia: Experiences and Emerging Challenges.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2022, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p11-24. 14p.
Abstract: 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 ind...
Urban and Regional Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2023, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p115-117. 3p.
Development of Smart Food Value Chain Intervention Models for the Milkfish Industry in Region 1, Philippines.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2023, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p87-108. 22p.
Abstract: Milkfish production is an important sector of the Philippine aquaculture industry. The Ilocos Region (Region 1), particularly the province of Pangasinan, is the country's largest producer of milkfish. However, production and environmental constraints c...
Agricultural Transformation for Small (Island and Developing) States.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2023, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p13-30. 18p.
Abstract: Agriculture in the development literature has been postulated as providing impetus for urban industrialization through its role in capital accumulation. While large states with concomitant large export potential of agricultural surpluses may subscribe ...
Pro-Poor Development Policies: Lessons from the Philippines and East Asia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2023, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p109-113. 5p.
Agri-Based Bioeconomy: Reintegrating Trans-Disciplinary Research and Sustainable Development Goals.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2022, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p93-97. 5p.
Exploring Pathways for Promoting and Scaling Up Climate-Smart Agriculture in Myanmar.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2022, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p25-42. 18p.
Abstract: This paper explores potential pathways for promoting and scaling up the uptake of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in Myanmar, using qualitative methods. Key informant interviews with stakeholders from government, research institutes, international and ...
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Emergence of Producer Companies as Innovative Institutions for Agriculture Development in India: Issues and Challenges.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2020, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p79-92. 14p.
Abstract: In August 2021, the Editors of the Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development (AJAD) became aware of suspected plagiarism regarding this article. AJAD and its Editorial Board immediately launched a full investigation and found significant unacknowled...
Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Environments
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: Food production on present and future saline soils deserves the world's attention particularly because food security is a pressing issue, millions of hectares of degraded soils are available worldwide, freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce, and th...
How to Manage a World Food Crisis: A Viewpoint.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2022, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p1-9. 9p.
What Happened to PhilRice's Microtiller? A Scaling Study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2022, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p35-49. 15p.
Abstract: This study inquires on the outscaling of the microtiller, a machine developed by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the 1990s to address the tedious rice land cultivation in the Cordillera highlands of the Philippines. Stakeholders of...
Fisheries Management Areas in the West Philippine Sea and Their Heritage Values.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2023, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p31-52. 22p.
Abstract: Geopolitical issues pose a challenge to the holistic management of fisheries and associated ecosystems in two Philippine fisheries management areas (FMAs 5&6) encompassing the West Philippine Sea. One way to allay these issues is through a common value...
Perceptions on the Challenges of Banana Cultivation and Bio-based Technology Use Among Malaysian Smallholder Farmers.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2022, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p25-33. 9p.
Abstract: 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 s...
Enabling Adoption of Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties and Associated Production Management Technologies by Smallholder Farmers in Cambodia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2023, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p53-70. 18p.
Abstract: 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 ric...
Ending Famine in India : A Transnational History of Food Aid and Development, C. 1890-1950
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: The task of ending famine in India was taken up by many at the beginning of the twentieth century. Only decades earlier, famine in India had been believed to be a necessary evil. Now it was the reason for the increasing activities of doctors, nutrition...
- Famines--India--History--20th century
- Agriculture--India--History--19th century
- Food supply--India--History--20th century
- Food supply--India--History--19th century
- Agriculture--India--History--20th century
- Famines--India--History--19th century
- Food security--India--History--20th century
- Food security--India--History--19th century
In the Era of Climate Change: Moving Beyond Conventional Agriculture in Thailand.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2021, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p.
Abstract: 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 contri...
Asian Perceptions of Gulf Security
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: Gulf stability is coming to play a larger role in the foreign policy calculus of many states, but the evolving role of Asian powers is largely under-represented in the International Relations literature. This volume addresses this gap with a set of emp...
Factors Influencing Farmers' Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rice Production in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2020, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p109-124. 16p.
Abstract: Farmers' adoption behavior of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a big factor in the sustainability of agricultural growth in the areas of economic, environmental, and social development. This study explores the antecedents of adoption behavior of mult...
Outcomes and Social Effects of a Community-Based Development Project on Selected Rice-Based Farmers in the Philippines.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2021, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p35-54. 20p.
Abstract: This research investigated the outcomes and social effects of a communitybased development project in the form of a rice-based community intervention. Conducted in Regions 1, 6, and 10 in the Philippines, it employed mixed methods to gather quantitativ...
Social and Political Issues on Sustainable Development in the Post Covid-19 Crisis : Proceedings of the International Conference on Social and Political Issues on Sustainable Development in the Post Covid-19 Crisis (ICHSOS 2021), Malang, Indonesia, 18-19 June 2021
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: As a threat, a pandemic has indirect implications for social, economic and political conditions both at domestic and international levels. Thus, collective and comprehensive efforts are needed in responding to and preventing the expansion of infections...
Gender Gap in Mobile-Banking Use in Rural Northern Bangladesh.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2022, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p73-91. 19p.
Abstract: Mobile banking (M-bank), a newly introduced technology, can improve women's access to financial services. This study empirically estimates the effect of a husband's and wife's socioeconomic characteristics, relative differences in age and education, an...
Climate-Smart Villages in Southeast Asia: The Pivotal Role of Seed Systems in Rice-Based Landscapes.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2022, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-24. 24p.
Abstract: Given the aggravating nature of climate change impacts, rice farming will increasingly rely on improved resilience to climate variability and extremes. To this end, the climate-smart village (CSV) approach was developed to address specific challenges o...
Information Acquisition and Conservation Farming Practices for Sustainable Agriculture in Rural Vietnam.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2021, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p31-48. 18p.
Abstract: Soil fertility conservation has become an increasing concern in Vietnamese agriculture owing to excessive use of agrochemicals. The use of organic fertilizers is considered an environment-friendly practice for sustainable agriculture. Although environm...
Routledge Handbook of Autocratization in South Asia
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: This handbook offers a comprehensive analysis of the processes and actors contributing to autocratization in South Asia. It provides an enhanced understanding of the interconnectedness of the different states in the region, and how that may be related ...
Advances in Raw Material Industries for Sustainable Development Goals
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: 'Advances in Raw Material Industries for Sustainable Development Goals'presents the results of joint scientific research conducted in the context of the Russian-German Raw Materials Forum. Today Russia and Germany are exploring various forms of coopera...
Agricultural Biodiversity and Coastal Food Systems: A Socio-ecological and Trans-ecosystem Case Study in Aurora Province, Philippines.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2021, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p73-84. 12p.
Abstract: This paper presents a ridge-to-reef case study on Philippine biodiversity conservation that focused on reducing agricultural chemicals as a contribution to development goals of optimized food security, improving water quality, and mitigating maternal m...
Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Agricultural Production in Southeast Asia: Toward Transformative Change in Agricultural Food Systems.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2020, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.
Abstract: How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect the agriculture sector in Southeast Asia? Clearly, any disruptions in the agricultural food systems would create supply and demand shocks that would impact on the agriculture sector's immediate and long-term econom...
Designing Smart and Resilient Cities for a Post-Pandemic World : Metropandemic Revolution
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: Are pandemics the end of cities? Or, do they present an opportunity for us to reshape cities in ways making us even more innovative, successful and sustainable? Pandemics such as COVID-19 (and comparable disruptions) have caused intense debates over th...
Rural Adaptation to Climate Change: New Findings and Existing Knowledge.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2021, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p1-16. 16p.
Abstract: This paper discusses the results of new research at the farm level regarding farmers' responses to climate change. These results are placed in the context of existing literature. The topics include the benefits of adaptation, the forms of adaptation, a...
The Heirs of Vijayanagara
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: A comparative study of courtly politics in four early modern kingdoms in South India. When Dutch traders arrived on the Indian subcontinent in the early seventeenth century, they encountered a courtly culture they perceived to be traditional, peaceful,...
Household Vulnerability to Climate Change and Identification of Target Beneficiaries to Implement Household-Specific Adaptation Strategies: A Quantitative Assessment.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2021, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p17-34. 18p.
Abstract: This study investigated the climate change vulnerability of 6,214 households in the drought-prone districts of Telangana state in India. Principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis were used to group farm households based on their level of ...
An Adaptation of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) for Measuring Food Insecurity Among Women in Socially-Backward Communities.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2021, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p65-82. 18p.
Abstract: Recent reviews on the use of experience-based food insecurity scales in the Indian context suggested the addition of "how often" related items to food insecurity modules to avoid overestimation of food insecurity, especially in underprivileged communit...
Assessing the Performance of Climate Smart Rice Production Systems in the Upper Part of the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2021, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p15-29. 15p.
Abstract: 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 introd...
Xinjiang Year Zero
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: Since 2017, the Chinese authorities have detained hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities in'reeducation camps'in China's northwestern Xinjiang autonomous region. While the official reason for this mass detention was to pr...
Reshaping Food Systems to Improve Nutrition and Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: This detailed and comprehensive study examines nutrition and health in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, presenting the six game-changing food systems actions proposed by the WHO and the progress of their implementation ...
Handbook of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Economies : Volume 2: Local, Regional, and Imperial Economies
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: The second volume of the Handbook describes different extractive economies in the world regions that have been outlined in the first volume. A wide range of economic actors – from kings and armies to cities and producers – are discussed within differen...
Exploring the ICT Preferences of Personnel from Agricultural Extension Organizations in the Northeastern Region of India.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2021, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p105-120. 16p.
Abstract: Although the public extension system in India is known to be one of the largest in the world, it still lacks coordinated effort in managing the links between research, extension, and farmers, resulting in non-uniform distribution of agricultural knowle...
Innovative Models to Revive the Global Economy : Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: The International Conferences on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS)organized by Bucharest University of Economic Studies provides an opportunity for all those interested in Economics and Social Sciences to discuss and exchange research ideas. The pa...
On the Archipelagic Ecology and the Economy of the Philippines.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Dec2021, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p85-100. 16p.
New Agricultural Innovation Systems and Smallholder Participation in Modern Farm Product Markets.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2020, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p31-51. 21p.
Abstract: 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...
Globalizing the Library : Librarians and Development Work, 1945–1970
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: Globalizing the Library focuses on the globalization of information and the library in the period following the Second World War. Providing an examination of the ideas and aspirations surrounding information and the library, as well as the actual pract...
Human and International Security in India
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: With its common colonial experience, an overarching cultural unity despite apparent diversities, and issues of nation-building cutting across national frontiers, South Asia offers a critical site on which to develop a discourse on regional security tha...
Leadership for Disaster Resilience : Lessons From India
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: This book comprehensively conceptualises disaster resilience leadership within the macro context of a risk society. Leadership for disaster resilience has gained prominence in the face of global environmental change, and the need for collaboration, int...
Determinants of Farm Income and Agricultural Risk Management Strategies
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: The research presented in this book explores the reasons for the low productivity of rain-fed agriculture and risky nature of agriculture of Pothwar region with focus on the determinants of overall farm income and major crops yield. The results show th...
Commercialization and Mission Drift in Microfinance: Implications for Rural India.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asian Journal of Agriculture & Development. Jun2020, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p15-29. 15p.
Abstract: The emergence of microfinance has been justified as a measure to occupy the empty space that was created with the retreat of formal banking as part of structural and neoliberal reforms for rural India in post-1990s. Worldwide, although the microfinance...
The Archaeology of Iran From the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Archaemenid Empire is the first modern academic study to provide a synthetic, diachronic analysis of the archaeology and early history of all of Iran from the Palaeolithic period to the end of the Ac...
Intelligent Circuits and Systems
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: ICICS-2020 is the third conference initiated by the School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Lovely Professional University that explored recent innovations of researchers working for the development of smart and green technologies in the fi...
Social Media and Hate
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: Using expert interviews and focus groups, this book investigates the theoretical and practical intersection of misinformation and social media hate in contemporary societies. Social Media and Hate argues that these phenomena, and the extreme violence a...
Federalism and the Response to COVID-19 : A Comparative Analysis
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic bared the inadequacies in existing structures of public health and governance in most countries. This book provides a comparative analysis of policy approaches and planning adopted by federal governments across the globe to battle...
The Routledge Handbook of Smuggling
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: The Routledge Handbook of Smuggling offers a comprehensive survey of interdisciplinary research related to smuggling, reflecting on key themes, and charting current and future trends. Divided into six parts and spanning over 30 chapters, the volume cov...