Earlier studies found that extension organizations enjoy strong organizational identification (OID) among their personnel. However, organizational change often negatively impacts on personnel OID and subsequently on organizational performance. To explore...
Overcoming Challenges in Earthquake Preparedness in Panay Island in the Philippines through Good Governance
Disaster risk reduction is a major concern especially among developing and underdeveloped countries. This case study reviewed the governance strategies in place to manage the potential impacts of a magnitude...
Competition Issues in the Chicken Meat, Chicken Egg, and Pork Markets of the Philippines
This study probed the supply chains of the Philippine markets for chicken meat, chicken egg, and pork; and identified several competition issues that present or may potentially lead to violations...
Factors Associated with Farmers’ Adaptation Practices to Weather Variability in Rice-based Farming System in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Due to its dependence on agro-climate condition, the rice-based farming system in Myinmu Township in Central Dry Zone (CDZ), Myanmar is one of the sectors that is vulnerable to weather...
Improvement in Self-assessed Knowledge and Changes in Farming System Practices of Climate Field School Graduates in Bicol, Philippines
Rainfed lowland and upland farmers have less access to new technologies especially those that would reduce their vulnerability to climate change. In the Philippines, the Philippine Rice Research Institute developed...
Decentralization, the Internal Revenue Allotment, and Shared Growth: An Examination of Correlations
This is a macro study on the role of internal revenue allotments in decentralization to help the Philippines achieve shared growth. The research attempted to answer two interrelated development policy...
TQM/ISO 9001 Implementation in Northern and Central Luzon State Universities
This case study was conducted to investigate why and how the TQM/ISO 9001 programs were adopted in state universities in the Philippines such as Pangasinan State University, Nueva Ecija University...
Policy and Institutional Challenges in Climate Information Services Provisioning in Philippine Agriculture
Current and immediate information about the increasingly unpredictable weather conditions are needed to augment conventional knowledge in local communities. Policy analysis on climate information services (CIS) provisioning in the agriculture...
Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation’s Rice Crop Insurance Program: The Case of Laguna Province, Philippines
The performance of the Rice Crop Insurance Program (RCIP) of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) was assessed to explain the low number of insured farmers and suggest ways to...
Community Participation in the Local Rice Security Programs in Cailaco and Maliana Sub-Districts in Timor-Leste
This study was conducted to analyze the factors affecting community participation in the rice security programs in Cailaco and Maliana, Timor-Leste in 2015. Respondents were 103 farmer-members randomly selected from...