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

Examining consumer preferences for rice attributes is essential for guiding breeding priorities. We find that consumer preferences for rice attributes...

Simulating potential impacts of future climate change on post-rainy season sorghum yields in India

This research paper makes robust and systematic efforts to quantify the plausible future climate change impacts on post-rainy sorghum performance using...

Off-farm employment increases women’s empowerment: Evidence from rice farms in the Philippines

Women were slightly more empowered in farm household decision-making if they were engaged in off-farm employment and were less experienced in farming....

Moving beyond reaching women in seed systems development

The importance of seed systems to empower women has so far been neglected. Applying gender analysis to improve seed systems and reduce/overcome existing...

Profit efficiency of smallholder vegetable farms in Nepal: Implications for improving household income

Vegetable farming is an important sub-sector to increase income, reduce poverty, and improve nutrition, particularly in the developing countries. Although...

Impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sector in developing countries and ways forward

COVID-19 has impacted almost all sectors of the global economy. Due to the continuous, restrictive measures imposed on travel, movement, and transportation,...

Technology transfer in the agriculture sector: Implementation experiences of WeRise in Indonesia and the Philippines

The Weather-rice-nutrient integrated decision support system (WeRise) is a web-based application that uses a seasonal climate prediction model and crop...

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...

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