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Productivity and profitability of aromatic rice production in the Philippines

The aromatic rice sector has great potential for industry expansion. This potential is important to be explored especially in the current Philippine agriculture...

Potential trade policy reforms in Southeast Asian rice markets: Domestic and international impacts

The rice tarrification debate is well-anchored in economic research, but there is still scope for additional work. This study fills this gap in the literature...

Phytosanitary interventions for safe global germplasm exchange and the prevention of transboundary pest spread: The role of CGIAR germplasm health units

The efforts of GHUs in thoroughly testing germplasm accessions for known pests, before their release for international transfer, have averted the inadvertent...

A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia

This toolkit was developed to support mixed methods research to explore how gender dynamics is constitutive of male migration, in the context of eastern...

Social networks and agricultural performance: A multiplex analysis of interactions among Indian rice farmers

These channels are central to the success of introduction of innovations such as improved varieties, machinery, and other agricultural practices. Therefore,...

The spillover effect of direct competition between marketing cooperatives and private intermediaries: Evidence from the Thai rice value chain

Our analysis suggests that farmers are better off selling their rice if they sell it in the area where there is direct competition between marketing...

Disentangling challenges to scaling alternate wetting and drying technology for rice cultivation: Distilling lessons from 20 years of experience in the Philippines

The review’s findings point to the importance of rethinking the boundaries and assumptions of scaling theory of change for alternate wetting and drying;...

What drives consumer demand for packaged rice? Evidence from South and Southeast Asia

The demand for improved packaging, branding, and labeling of rice is expected to rise in Asia. Because of rapid income growth in Asia, consumers are increasingly...

Tailoring rice varieties to consumer preferences induced by cultural and colonial heritage: Lessons from New Rice for Africa (NERICA) in The Gambia

Maintaining and expanding NERICA’s market share will require breeders to incorporate trait mixes that reconcile agronomic gains and consumer preferences...

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