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View article: Evaluation of crop and pond-deepening adaptations to climate change in saline coastal Bangladesh: Benefit-cost and risk analysis
Evaluation of crop and pond-deepening adaptations to climate change in saline coastal Bangladesh: Benefit-cost and risk analysis Open
This study estimates the irrigation water requirement and irrigation water productivity (IWP) of dry-season crops across various sowing dates, and assesses the economic viability of different potential adaptation options. Our findings indi…
View article: Determinants of livelihood diversification in rural rain-fed region of Pakistan: evidence from fractional multinomial logit (FMLOGIT) estimation
Determinants of livelihood diversification in rural rain-fed region of Pakistan: evidence from fractional multinomial logit (FMLOGIT) estimation Open
Sustainable livelihoods in less developed countries are threatened by human, natural, physical, social and financial factors. Pakistan is also facing severe negative impacts of these factors in the form of climate shocks, market imperfecti…
View article: What defines livelihood vulnerability to climate change in rain-fed, rural regions? A qualitative study of men’s and women’s vulnerability to climate change in Pakistan’s Punjab
What defines livelihood vulnerability to climate change in rain-fed, rural regions? A qualitative study of men’s and women’s vulnerability to climate change in Pakistan’s Punjab Open
The lives and livelihoods of rural communities are affected by climate change in Pakistan. These impacts vary between households, localities and individuals of the same household due to a diversity of livelihood strategies and differing ne…
View article: The Evolution of Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong Basin
The Evolution of Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong Basin Open
In the 1970s, small-scale, labour-intensive, low-yield, semi-subsistence rice farming predominated in the Lower Mekong Basin. Rural poverty and the threat of famine were rife. In the 40 years since, rice farming in the Basin has undergone …
View article: Trends in Rice-Based Farming Systems in the Mekong Delta
Trends in Rice-Based Farming Systems in the Mekong Delta Open
Rice-based farming systems in the Mekong Delta have been transformed over the last four decades. Needing to boost rice production after 1975, the government increased investment in water control and irrigation and promoted intensification …
View article: White Gold: The Commercialisation of Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong Basin
White Gold: The Commercialisation of Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong Basin Open
This open access book is about understanding the processes involved in the transformation of smallholder rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin from a low-yielding subsistence activity to one producing the surpluses needed for national sel…
View article: The Role of Irrigation in the Commercialisation of Rice Farming in Southern Cambodia
The Role of Irrigation in the Commercialisation of Rice Farming in Southern Cambodia Open
This chapter explores constraints to rice-based farming systems in the rainfed lowlands of Cambodia and the role of different sources of irrigation in alleviating some of those constraints. The research was carried out in lowland districts…
View article: Adapting the Green Revolution for Laos
Adapting the Green Revolution for Laos Open
Initial efforts to introduce Green Revolution practices met obstacles in Laos due to the Vietnam War, early attempt to collectivise agricultural production, and limited investment in agricultural research. Faced with ongoing food shortages…
View article: From Subsistence to Commercial Rice Production in Laos
From Subsistence to Commercial Rice Production in Laos Open
Rice farming in Laos is the least commercialised within the Lower Mekong. Moreover, Laos has suffered the most from variability in production due to the high incidence of droughts and floods. Nevertheless, as in the region as a whole, ther…
View article: Commercialisation of Rice Farming in Northeast Thailand
Commercialisation of Rice Farming in Northeast Thailand Open
Rice has been central to the culture, economy, and politics of Thailand for more than a millennium, reflecting both the suitability of the natural environment for rice production and the historical origins of Thai agriculture in the migrat…
View article: Evolution of agricultural mechanization in Thailand
Evolution of agricultural mechanization in Thailand Open
Evidence from Asia indicates that mechanization can play a vital role in poverty-reducing small-scale agricultural and rural development. The case of Thailand is especially pertinent because it illustrates both the development of accessibl…
View article: The Commercialisation of Rice Farming in Cambodia
The Commercialisation of Rice Farming in Cambodia Open
In this and the next five chapters the focus is on the commercialisation of rice farming in the Central Plain of Cambodia. Particularly since 2010, rice has come to be seen as more than merely a subsistence crop or a staple for domestic co…
View article: Issues of Rice Policy in the Lower Mekong Basin
Issues of Rice Policy in the Lower Mekong Basin Open
The commercialisation of rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin has been at the centre of that region’s remarkable journey out of poverty and food insecurity since the 1970s. A development strategy that centred on opening rice farming to p…
View article: Economic Constraints to the Intensification of Rainfed Lowland Rice in Laos
Economic Constraints to the Intensification of Rainfed Lowland Rice in Laos Open
Despite the widespread adoption of mechanised land preparation, improved varieties, and low levels of inorganic fertilisers, rainfed lowland rice production in Laos remains an economically marginal activity, with limited incentives for far…
View article: Factors Affecting Adoption and Interest in Technologies Related to Cassava Production
Factors Affecting Adoption and Interest in Technologies Related to Cassava Production Open
Based on a survey of more than 800 cassava farming households across 4 sites in Vietnam and Laos, this paper presents a series of binomial logistic regression analyses of factors influencing farmer adoption of technologies relating to cass…
View article: Smallholder Farmer Use and Sources of Cassava Varieties-Implications for Private Sector Involvement in Technology Dissemination
Smallholder Farmer Use and Sources of Cassava Varieties-Implications for Private Sector Involvement in Technology Dissemination Open
The recent boom in the global market for cassava has created livelihood opportunities for many smallholders in Southeast Asia. Research over many years by public agencies has generated an abundance of technologies that could enhance the pr…
View article: Fertiliser Use Patterns of Smallholder Farmers-Implications for Private Sector Involvement in Technology Dissemination
Fertiliser Use Patterns of Smallholder Farmers-Implications for Private Sector Involvement in Technology Dissemination Open
The recent boom in the global market for cassava has created livelihood opportunities for many smallholders in Southeast Asia. Research over many years by public agencies has generated an abundance of technologies that could enhance the pr…
View article: Smallholder Farmer experience with Cassava related pests and diseases and their view on clean/ certified planting materials
Smallholder Farmer experience with Cassava related pests and diseases and their view on clean/ certified planting materials Open
The recent boom in the global market for cassava has created livelihood opportunities for many smallholders in Southeast Asia. Research over many years by public agencies has generated an abundance of technologies that could enhance the pr…
View article: Value Chain Analysis, Household Survey and Agronomic Trial Results North Sumatra
Value Chain Analysis, Household Survey and Agronomic Trial Results North Sumatra Open
This series Cassava Program Discussion Papers presents results of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) supported projects ASEM /2014/053Developing cassava production and marketing systems to enhance smallho…
View article: Developing value-chain linkages to improve smallholder cassava production in Southeast Asia
Developing value-chain linkages to improve smallholder cassava production in Southeast Asia Open
The recent boom in the global market for cassava has created livelihood opportunities for many smallholders in Southeast Asia. Research over many years by public agencies has generated an abundance of technologies that could enhance the pr…
View article: Alternatives to land grabbing: exploring conditions for smallholder inclusion in agricultural commodity chains in Southeast Asia
Alternatives to land grabbing: exploring conditions for smallholder inclusion in agricultural commodity chains in Southeast Asia Open
Smallholder engagement with export commodities in Southeast Asia potentially offers a more inclusive development pathway than large-scale plantation production, which has been associated with the phenomenon of land grabs. This raises three…
View article: Small-scale cattle raising in East Java, Indonesia: A pathway out of poverty?
Small-scale cattle raising in East Java, Indonesia: A pathway out of poverty? Open
Despite its small area and intensively cropped landscape, East Java accounts for 30% of Indonesia's cattle population. About two million households draw on family labour to raise cattle in backyard sheds and small enclosures, largely for c…
View article: Implications of farming trends for agricultural research in mainland Southeast Asia
Implications of farming trends for agricultural research in mainland Southeast Asia Open
For centuries, the populations of Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) have endured material poverty, particularly in rural areas and among subsistence-oriented, rice-farming households. In the 20th century in particular, the impact of coloniali…
View article: Trajectories of rice-farming households in mainland Southeast Asia
Trajectories of rice-farming households in mainland Southeast Asia Open
The five countries of mainland South-East Asia (MSEA) are undergoing the major agrarian and demographic transitions associated with rapid economic growth, with significant implications for the livelihood trajectories of rice-farming househ…
View article: Farming Adaptation to Environmental Change in Coastal Bangladesh: Shrimp Culture versus Crop Diversification
Farming Adaptation to Environmental Change in Coastal Bangladesh: Shrimp Culture versus Crop Diversification Open
Farming in coastal Bangladesh includes rice/shrimp and rice/non-rice cropping systems. The former has been highly profitable but has exacerbated salinization of soil and water. We evaluate the relative profitability, riskiness, and sustain…