Philippines

Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture Communities in the Philippines through a Gender Perspective

Jonathan D. Austria, Julie Ann U. Barril, John Benrich M. Zuñiga
ABSTRACT Social inequality, particularly in reference to gender, has already been recognized across the world as a pivotal issue in development. Gender gap is predominantly evident in sectors such as agriculture in which productivity depends on one’s access and control over agricultural inputs...
Country: Philippines Topic: Climate change
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Powdered Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Annatto (Bixa orellana) as Natural Food Colorants and Preservatives in Making Fish Tocino

Hene L. Hapinat, Eva S. Montero, Hiediliza G. Dragido, Charmaine Joy C. Ballera, Lyngielo A. Panes
ABSTRACT The study is conducted mainly to determine the level of acceptability of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and annatto (Bixa orellana) as natural food additives in making fish tocino based on consumer preferences. Laboratory technique is used as basis for technology transfer through...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural value chains
1,120
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Seawater Quality and the Waste Management Practices in the Coastal Areas: Preserving Biodiversity and Addressing Socioeconomic Challenges in the Philippines

Hene L. Hapinat
ABSTRACT This research study primarily aimed to determine the seawater quality in terms of its microbiological components using bacteriological assay and the laboratory test results from the obtained water samples.  This study is an environmental assessment conducted in the six coastal...
Country: Philippines Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
2,869
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Development of Corn-based Farming System in Response to Climate Change

Hene L. Hapinat, Eva S. Montero
ABSTRACT Climate impacts on corn production are due to the changing temperature and precipitation regimes in corn.  The largest impact of these changes was at the local scale where within season weather induced by the change in climate become more noticeable. The wet season results showed...
Country: Philippines Topic: Climate change
9,402
432

Differences in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) for Agriculture in Philippine Regions

Ruel C. Limbo
ABSTRACT The studies reviewed deal with output growth using the total factor productivity (TFP) approach. The regional-oriented studies adopted systematic methods of employing cross-sectional data to estimate regional TFP given the data limitations. They had similar findings on the relative edge...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
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