Agribusiness

Consumer Preferences on Malaysia’s Specialty Rice

Engku Elini Engku Ariff, Noorlidawati Ab Halim, Rosnani Harun, Tapsir Serin
ABSTRACT Demand for specialty rice among Malaysians shows an increasing trend in recent years.  The consumption of high quality rice has increased due to higher living standards and health reason.  To meet the demand, most of the quality rice was imported from various rice producing...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agribusiness
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Consumer Valuation of Cultural Heritage: Estimating the Value of Cordilleran _Heirloom Rice_ through the Gastronomic Systems Research (GSR) Approach

Annalyn de Guia, Matty Demont, Rosa Paula Cuevas
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is famous for rice terraces where indigenous people grow diverse traditional rice varieties, through which they preserve their culture. For these people, rice grains are heirlooms. However, triggered by poverty, mass emigrations lead...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agribusiness
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Current Status of Dragon Fruit and Its Prospects in the Philippines

Jocelyn E. Eusebio, Ma. Cecilia S. Alaban
ABSTRACT Dubbed as “dragon pearl fruit”, “green dragon”, “dragon crystal”, and “strawberry pear”; the dragon fruit (Genus: Hylocereus) is native to Mexico and Northern South America. In the Philippines, it was introduced in the 16th century most...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agribusiness
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Profile of the Dragon Fruit Industry and its Assistance Measures in Taiwan

Chen Li-I
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit has been widely popular in recent years due to its fast growth rate and great adaptability. The stable price lately has also led more farmers to take part in its production. In 2016, the total cultivated area for dragon fruit in Taiwan was 2,490 hectares with a production...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agribusiness
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Indonesia’s Agriculture Competitiveness

Saktyanu K.Dermoredjo, Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION Recent dynamics of global economic development revealed the importance of agricultural competitiveness improvement.  The need for improving agricultural competitiveness will be even more imperative for Indonesia because of its large and growing population, which was estimated...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agribusiness
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