AJAD Volume Issue No.
- Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development (AJAD)
- 1656-4383 (print); 2599-3879 (online)
- Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
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Linking the Gross National Happiness Concept to Smallholder Farm Level: An Empirical Application
This study aims to refine the gross national happiness (GNH) development concept of Bhutan at the farm level and to show the major temporal and spatial trends in the development of rural areas with differing agroecological conditions and adoption of cattle crossbreeding. The study areas...1 – 24 -
Self-Sufficiency and International Trade Policy Strategies in the Malaysian Rice Sector: Approaches to Food Security Using Spatial Partial Equilibrium Analysis
While the status quo of the national rice economy remains ambiguous, the Malaysian rice policy stand and tendency is more likely to move to a self- sufficiency strategy. Despite this, Malaysia has made an extreme policy decision to pursue an autarky economy in its primary staple, i.e., rice, thus...25 – 52 -
Analysis of the Operational Constraints of the Rice Value Chain in Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar
The rice industry is the most important agriculture subsector in Myanmar. However, far lower profits are gained from producing rice in Myanmar compared with those gained in other rice-producing ASEAN countries. This paper analyzes the operational constraints experienced by the different actors in...53 – 76 -
Interlinkages in Agro Supply Chains: An Empirical Investigation on Joint Socio-knowledge Development
Avinash Shankaranarayanan, Nguyen Manh Hung , Christine Amaldas, Marystella Amaldas, Sean Watts, and Peter HydeThis paper examines the importance of information exchange in achieving efficient and collaborative supply chain best practices in Vietnamese agricultural industries. The study argues that joint knowledge development can be regarded as complementary assets to leverage supply chain information...77 – 92 -
Determinants of Adaptation for Slow-Onset Hazards: The Case of Rice-Farming Households Affected by Seawater Intrusion in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Catherine Roween C. Almaden, Agnes C. Rola, Rowena DT. Baconguis, Juan M. Pulhin, Jose V. Camacho, Jr., and Rico C. AncogThis study aimed to address the knowledge gaps on adaptive capacity of rural farming households to slow-onset hazards such as seawater intrusion. It defined household?level variables that can potentially explain adaptive capacity by using a principal component analysis and a regression model. In...93 – 116 -
Enhancing Local Adaptive Capacities of Selected Upland Farming Communities in Southeast Asia: Lessons and Experiences
Leila D. Landicho, Christine Wulandari, Bao Huy, Roberto G. Visco, Wilfredo M. Carandang, and Rowena Esperanza D. CabahugThis article highlights the experiences and lessons generated by the project collaborators in enhancing the adaptive capacities of selected upland farming communities in Southeast Asia. The project collaborators employed capability building programs, such as farmers' and technicians'...117 – 132 -
From Commitment to Action: Filipino College Students' Involvement in Agriculture in Selected Provinces in the Philippines
This study determined which knowledge sharing and learning (KSL) intervention best fits agriculture and non-agriculture students in the Philippines, and documented each of the student groups' commitments to be intermediaries to farmers. Six months after the data had been gathered through survey...133 – 144 -