The study was conducted in Zumalai subdistrict, Covalima in Timor-Leste to analyze the contribution of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) program. The program was implemented through community development methods,...
Operational Policy Needs for Organic Agriculture Expansion in the Philippines: Focus on Vegetables
In 2010, the Philippines passed a law (Republic Act No. 10068) to support the expansion of organic agriculture (OA) in the country, with a goal of 5 percent of total...
Addressing Food Security: Saba Banana and Rootcrops as Alternative Food Staples to Rice in Quezon Province, Philippines
The Philippines considers rice self-sufficiency as vital to food security; hence, possible alternative food staples are being identified in case of persistent shortfalls in domestic rice production. This paper explores...
Comparative Analysis of the National and Communal Irrigation Systems’ Water Governance: The Philippines Case
Using Saleth and Dinar’s water governance framework, the study characterized irrigators’ associations and examined how they operate and how they are managed. A total of 128 association presidents were surveyed...
Farmer Field School as an Effective Approach in Increasing Farmers’ Knowledge, Skills, and Practices, and in Enhancing Diffusion of Innovations: Evidences from Selected Rice Farmers in Masalasa, Victoria, Tarlac, Philippines
The study assessed the effectiveness of the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach in increasing the knowledge, skills, and practices of selected rice farmers in Barangay Masalasa, Victoria, Tarlac in the...
Determinants of Households’ Participation in Tree Planting Activities at the REDD+ Project Sites in Southern Leyte, Philippines
This paper aims to identify the determinants of households’ participation in tree planting activities using available survey data, which included 797 randomly selected smallholder households from five REDD+ pilot project...
Performance of Graduates in Licensure Examination for Agriculturists in Bicol Region, Philippines
The study assessed the performance of graduates in Licensure Examination for Agriculturists (LEA) in the different state universities and colleges in Bicol Region, Philippines in 2008 and 2009. Central Bicol...
Collaboration Among Stakeholders: Key to the Organic Agriculture Movement in Negros Occidental
The organic agriculture movement in Negros Occidental can be traced back in the 1970s through the advocacy of the civil society. The movement received significant push when the local government...
Double Difference Approach to Impact Evaluation: Case of the Effects of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) on Poverty
The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program of the Philippines has been one of the major programs of the government since its implementation in 1988. Over the years, a considerable amount of...
Participation of Beneficiaries in Community Health Care Program: The Case of Tanghpre Parish, Kachin State, Myanmar
This study determined the perception on the participation level of village people as beneficiaries of a community health care project, which served as a development strategy in four villages of...