AJAD Volume 22 Issue No. 2 December 2025

A common discourse asserts that the lack of resource capital negatively impacts the rural poor’s access to information and communication technology (ICT) and thus prevents them from participating in a digital society. However, little is known about how other forms of capital affect rural...

Cooperatives represent an economic model that provides substantial benefits to their members, particularly those who are economically disadvantaged. In developing countries, women frequently occupy vulnerable positions requiring targeted support mechanisms. Cooperative models featuring women in...

Small-scale tilapia aquaculture is constrained by labor shortages, inefficient feed management, and difficulties in maintaining stable water quality, all of which limit productivity and sustainability. Rising feeding costs account for over 50 percent of operational expenses, while disease outbreaks...

Reliable and up-to-date food composition data are vital for nutrition policy, public health programs, and sustainable agricultural planning. Yet, Vietnam has lacked such a comprehensive and standardized national resource. This study developed Vietnam’s first agri-food composition database by...

This study explored the uptake pathway of NSIC Rc 160, a rice variety bred by the Philippine Rice Research Institute of the Department of Agriculture. NSIC Rc 160 is renowned for its exceptional eating quality and widespread popularity throughout the Philippines. The study employed innovations...

Agriculture is among the sectors that severely suffer from the impacts of climate change. Hence, climate change adaptation (CCA) mechanisms must be in place to ensure that food production will not be compromised. This study used a “toolbox” approach to assess the adaptive capacity of rice...

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), effective on 1 August 2020, provides Vietnam with a tax-free quota of 80,000 t of rice annually. However, a significant portion of Vietnam’s rice exports to the EU fail to qualify for this quota because the outdated varietal list in the EVFTA does not...