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Factors contributing to farm-level productivity and household income generation in coastal Bangladesh’s rice-based farming systems

The findings highlight the importance of off-farm income as a pathway to move smallholders out of poverty. Assessing the relative proportion of income...

Inclusiveness of consumer access to food safety: Evidence from certified rice in Vietnam

“Food safety can no longer be the luxury of the rich since all people should have the right to an adequate supply of safe and nutritious food.” Although...

Financing climate change mitigation in agriculture: assessment of investment cases

Low emission agriculture development will not be possible without significantly increasing the amount of investment in mitigation actions across the regions...

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...

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