Philippines

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)
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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
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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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Enhancing Agricultural Productivity through Nanotechnology

Pearl B. Sanchez, Lilia M. Fernando-Corpuz, Darryl Nelo S. Aguila
ABSTRACT Nanotechnology has been explored for its potential in enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring environmental sustainability. Nanofertilizers containing the macronutrients N, P and K were formulated, characterized and their production and application on selected agricultural...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural technology development
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Supporting the Sustainability of Agricultural Innovation Systems

Reynaldo V. Ebora
ABSTRACT Technological change has been acknowledged as a principal driver of productivity growth. It underscores the need for innovation and proactive changes to sustainably develop an economy, though the pace and direction of change will be determined by the emerging challenges and...
Country: Philippines Topic: Smart agriculture
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