Agriculture

Manipulating of Katjang Goat Genetic Material for Sustainable Goat Industry in Malaysia

Amie Marini Abu Bakar, Izuan Bahtiar Ab Jalal, Mohamad Hifzan Rosali, Mohd Hafiz Abd Wahab, Nor Amana A'liah Mohammad Nor
INTRODUCTION Goat is one of the important industries in the agro-food subsector in Malaysia. In 2017, the value of this industry is about RM175.55 million (US$42.81 million). Goat provides nutrition for Malaysian people through the supply of meats and milk. However, the goat industry in Malaysia...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Flood Impact on Socio-economic Status and Crop Production in Farm Households in Kambalu Township, Sagaing Region

San San Myint
ABSTRACT In Myanmar, agriculture is most sensitive to disasters as the nature of crop production is mainly dependent on weather conditions. Among the disasters, floods resulted from the effect of Cyclone Komen in 2015 had a severe impact on the livelihood of rural households that rely on...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agriculture
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Thailand’s Large-Scale Farming Model: Problems and Concerns

Uchook Duangbootsee
ABSTRACT Thailand recently has launched a program called “large-scale farming model” aiming to improve production efficiency and competitiveness by reducing production costs, increasing yields, and aligning production with market demand. The program, however, has experienced several...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agriculture
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Hybrid Rice Development in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION With the total population predicted to reach 318.9 million in 2045, one of the pressing challenges for Indonesia is to meet demand for rice as staple food. On the other hand, the capacity to produce sufficient food is threatened due to limited natural resources (particularly land...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agriculture
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End of ‘Gentan’ -Will the End of Regulated Reduction of Cultivated Land Result in the Increase or Decrease of Future Rice Supply in Japan?

Hisako Nomura
ABSTRACT The ‘gentan’ policy, an acreage reduction system, will be eliminated starting with rice harvested in 2018. The abolishment of the acreage reduction system aims at raising the competitiveness of Japanese rice making through encouraging uniqueness and creativity among rice...
Country: Japan Topic: Agriculture
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