Production and Cultural Practices (Including Irrigation)

Issues in Asian Agriculture

Asian Agriculture in the 21ST Century

1998-06-01

Asian Cornborer and Fruitfly in Southeast Asia (1998 Survey)

Corn Production in Paddy Fields during the off Season

Modern Corn Cultivation Technology Transfer in Caraga Region, Philippines (Year 1)

2007-09-04

Technology Development for Good Agricultural Practice (Gap) in Asia and Oceania

2006-06-01

The Propects for Rice Farming in Asia

1970-01-01

Book Chapters

A Navigation System for Appropriate Pesticide Use and Food Safety

Teruaki Nanseki National Agriculture Research Center Kannondai 3-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8666, Japan, 2007-05-16

Avrdc-the World Vegetable Center's Present and Future Approaches to Good Agricultural Practices

Manuel C. Palada, Jaw-Fen Wang, R. Srinivasan and Chin-hua Ma Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC)- The World Vegetable Center P.O. Box 42, Shanhua, Tainan 74199, Taiwan ROC, 2007-05-17

Effects of Alternative and Conventional Farming Systems on Agricultural Sustainability

John P. Reganold Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA 99164-6420, 1992-12-01

Food Production in Taiwan R.O.C.

Sung-Ching Hsieh* Executive Secretary Committee of International Technical Cooperation Taiwan ROC, 1995-12-01

Fundamental Strategies for Sutainable Agriculture

Ryunosuke Hamada Professor of Soil Science Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo 183 Japan, 1992-12-01

Gap As a Baseline, Traceability As a Pipeline to Build Consumer Confidence

Tomoyoshi Matsuda Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, 648 Matsudo, Matsudo, 271-8510, Japan, 2007-05-15

Gap Status in Vietnam

Ha Minh Trung Vietnam Gardening Association (VACVINA) 15 Thanh Cong _ Ba Dinh _ Hanoi, Vietnam, 2007-05-16

Information Technology for Food Safety and Traceability: A Case Study of Thailand's Chicken Industry

Pisuth Paiboonrat Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute, National Science and Technology Development Agency Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand, 2007-05-23

Introduction of Good Agricultural Practice (Gap) in Korea

Cheol-Hi Lee Farm Management and Information Bureau Rural Development Administration (RDA) 250th Seodundong, Gwonseongu, Suwon Gyeonggido 441-707, Korea, 2007-05-15

Life Cycle Assessment of Agricultural Production Systems: Current Issues and Future Perspectives

Kiyotada Hayashi National Agricultural Research Center 3-1-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8666, Japan Gérard Gaillard and Thomas Nemecek Agroscope FAL Reckenholz Swiss Research Station for Agroecology and Agriculture Reckenholzstr. 191 CH-8046 Zurich, Switzerland, 2007-05-16

Low Cost Technology for Draft Animals

Training, plows and farm vehicles, 1999-12-01

Making Evidence-Based Good Agricultural Practice for the Reduction of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals

Takashi Nakajima National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region Suya #2421, Nishigoshi, Kikuchi, Kumamoto 861-1192, Japan, 2007-05-17

Philippine Agriculture: Retrospect and Prospects in Good Agricultural Practices Amid Globalization

Patricio S. Faylon and Eileen C. Cardona Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 2007-05-16

Progress of Application of Gap and Traceability in Taiwan

Huu-Sheng Lur Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road Taipei 107, Taiwan ROC, 2007-05-22

Promoting the Good Agricultural Practice Movement through Interactive and Seamless Communication Based on User-Friendly Mobile Information Technology

Kazunari Yokoyama National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region Shinsei, Memuro-cho, Kasai-gun, Hokkaido, Japan 082-0071, 2007-05-23

Propagation of Eurepgap in Japan and the Development of Japan Good Agricultural Practice (Jgap)

Ryuichi Tagami Chief Executive Officer Agro-Information Consulting Co. Ltd., Japan, 2007-05-16

Quality Management System: Good Agricultural Practice (Gap) for on-Farm Production in Thailand

Surmsuk Salakpetch Chanthaburi Horticultural Research Center Khlung, Chanthaburi, 22110 Thailand, 2007-05-16

Research for the Production of Major Food Crops in Vietnam

Nguyen Van Bien Agronomy Faculty University of Agriculture and Forestry, Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam, 1995-12-01

Sustainability of Food Production and Food Security in a Freer World Market Economy

Faisal Kasryno Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (AARD), Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia, 1995-12-01

Sustainable Agriculture for Small-Scale Farmers: A Farming Systems Perspective

Aphiphan Pookpakdi Department of Agronomy Faculty of Agriculture Kasetsart University Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 1992-12-01

Technology for Sustainable Agriculture in Taiwan

Sung-Ching Hsieh Executive Secretary Committee of International Technical Cooperation, Taiwan ROC, 1995-12-01

Traceability for Agri-Products in Korea

Cheol-Hi Lee Farm Management & Information Bureau Rural Development Administration 250th Seodundong, Gwonseongu, Suwon Gyeonggido 441-707, Korea, 2007-05-20

Traceability System for Agricultural Products Based on Rfid and Mobile Technology

Koji Sugahara National Agriculture Research Center, Kannondai 3-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8666, Japan, 2007-05-22

Newsletter Columns

Bambarra Groundnuts

Hiroshi Nakano, National Agricultural Research Center for the Hokkaido Region, Japan., 2002-12-01

Biological Control of Corn Borer

New pilot project of FFTC, 1999-06-01

Bright Prospects for Corn Production in the Philippines

2007-09-10

Corn Project in Caraga Region, Philippines Holds Farmers' Field Day

2007-11-16

Crop-Livestock Integration in Slopeland Areas

New production systems for small farms, 1999-03-01

Damage to Crops by Birds

Dr. Kazuo Nakamura Department of Arts and Sciences, Okinawa University, Kokuba 555, Naha 902-8521, Japan, 1999-12-01

Food and Pesticides: A Quick Way to Test for Safety

2007-03-08

Functional Water

2000-03-01

Improved Cropping Systems

2000-12-01

Livestock Manure for Organic Rice Farms

2001-12-01

Micronutrients in Crop Production

2000-06-01

Multifunctionality of Agriculture

2001-12-01

Participatory Irrigation Management (Pim)

Peter P.C. Sun, 2000-09-01

Sustainable Agriculture in Taiwan

Torng-Chuang Wu, Director, FFTC, 1999-12-01

The Paldang Project

2001-12-01

The Rice Water Weevil

1998-12-01

Extension Bulletins

Agriculture-Fertilizer Interface in the Asian and Pacific Region: Issues of Growth, Sustainability, and Vulnerability

Saleem Ahmed Program on Environment, East-West Center, 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848, USA, 1994-10-01

A Sustainable Upland Farming System for Indonesia

J. Sri Adiningsih and A. Syarifuddin Karama Center for Soil and Agroclimate Research (CSAR) Agency for Agricultural Research and Development Jl, Ir. H. Juanda 98, Indonesia, 1992-09-01

Crop-Livestock Integration in Hokkaido, Japan, Based on Ammonia Treated Straw As Livestock Feed

Hiroki Ukawa Department of Rural Development Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 062 Japan, 1995-06-01

Cropping Systems and Their Mechanisms of Nutrient Uptake

Joji Arihara National Agriculture Research Center, 3-1-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, 305-8666 Japan, 2000-10-01

Current Status of Bioherbicide Development and Prospects for Rice in Asia

Alan K. Watson* Plant Science Department, McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3V9, Canada, 1993-10-01

Current Status of Genetically Modified Products in Global Agriculture and Trade

Te-Yeh Ku Council of Agriculture 37 Nanhai Rd Taipei, Taiwan ROC, 2003-03-01

Ecological Concerns in Crop-Livestock Integration in Sloping Land

Percy E. Sajise SEAMEO SEARCA U.P. Los Baños, College, Laguna, Philippines 4031, 1998-11-01

Ecological Sustainability of the Paddy Soil-Rice System in Asia

Kazutake Kyuma Department of Environmental Science The University of Shiga Prefecture 2500 Hassaka-cho, Hikone City Japan 522, 1995-09-01

Economics of Balanced Fertilization in Irrigated Rice Farms

Rogelio N. Concepcion, Perfecto P. Evangelista & Edna D. Samar Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 1999-07-01

Efficiency of Nitrogen Fertilization on Upland Crops Grown in Multiple Cropping Systems in Taiwan

S. Lian Department of Agricultural Chemistry Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute Wufeng, Taichung 41301, ROC on Taiwan, 1991-12-01

Efficient Use of Fertilizer Nitrogen by Crops

J.R. Freney, M.B. Peoples, and A.R. Mosier* CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, G.P.O. Box 1600, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia * United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, P.O. Box E, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, USA, 1995-11-01

Evaluation of Environmental Services of Agriculture in Taiwan

Ming-chien Chen Department of Agricultural Economics National Taiwan University, 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, Taiwan ROC, 2002-07-01

II. Salt for Sustainable Livestock Production

Harold R. Watson Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Kinuskusan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines, 1995-06-01

Integrated Management of Paddy and Aquatic Weeds in Indonesia

Soekisman Tjitrosemito BIOTROP, P.O. BOX 17, Bogor 16001, Indonesia, 1993-10-01

Integrated Management of Paddy Weeds in Thailand

Prasan Vongsaroj Botany and Weed Science Division, Department of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand, 1993-10-01

Irrigation Management in Rice-Based Cropping Systems: Issues and Challenges in Southeast Asia

Randolph Barker1 and Francois Molle2 1International Water Management Institute, Southeast Asia Regional Office Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand 2Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD), France Currently seconded to the International Water Management Institute Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2004-06-01

Organic Farming and the Sustainability of Agriculture in Korea

Chong-Woon Hong Agricultural Science Institute Rural Development Administration Suweon 441-707 Korea, 1994-10-01

Plant Nutrient Balances in the Asian and Pacific Region - the Consequences for Agricultural Production

Ernst W. Mutert East & Southeast Asia Program, Potash & Phosphate Institute, 126 Watten Estate Road, Singapore 287599, 1995-11-01

Policy Issues in Managing Irrigation and Drainage

Peter P.C. Sun 7605 Barnum Rd., Bethesda Maryland 20817 Benedum Hall U.S.A., 2000-09-01

Recent Progress in Integrated Pest Management of Vegetables

Eizi Yano Division of Entomology, National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences, 3-1-1, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan, 1999-04-01

Site-Specific Management of Rice Fertilizers Based on Gis Soil Information

Mu-Lien Lin and Tsang-Sen Liu Taiwan Tea Experiment Station 324, King-Long Community, Yang-Mei, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC, 2002-08-01

Social and Economic Evaluation of the Multi-Functional Roles of Paddy Farming

Suh Dong-Kyun Rural Development Administration, RDA 250, Seodun-dong, Kwonson-gu, Suwon-si, Keyonggi-do, 441-707 Korea, 2002-06-01

Soil and Nutrient Conservation Oriented Practices in the Philippines

Reynaldo A. Comia Department of Soil Science, University of the Philippines at Los Baños, College 4031 Laguna, Philippines, 1999-07-01

Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture in Korea

Sun-Ho Yoo and Yeong-Sang Jung* College of Agriculture and Life Science Seoul National University, Suwon, Korea *College of Agricultural Sciences Kangwon National University Chunchun, Korea, 1992-09-01

Soil Management for the Conservation of Soil Nitrogen

Masanori Saito Tohoku National Agricultural Experiment Station, Morioka, Iwate, 020-01 Japan, 1991-11-01

The Development of Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (Salt) in the Philippines

Harold R. Watson Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Kinuskusan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines, 1995-06-01

The Establishment of a Sustainable Agricultural System in Taiwan

Paul M.H. Sun and S.C. Hsieh* Department of Agriculture and Forestry Taiwan Provincial Government Chung-Hsing New Villa, Nantou Taiwan, ROC * Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station 200, Lane 361, Section 1, Chiatung Road 51501 Tatsuen Hsiang, Changhua, Taiwan, 1992-09-01

The Management of Soils and Fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production in Malaysia

Othman Yaacob and W.H. Wan Sulaiman Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia, 1992-08-01

The Manufacturing and Application of Organic Compound Fertilizers

T.C. Juang Department of Soil and Environment National Chung Hsing University Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1996-10-01

Upland Crop Production in Indonesia with Regard to Fertilizer Utilization

Achmad M. Fagi Agronomist and Director, Sukamandi Research Institute for Food Crops. Agency for Agriculture Research and Development Indonesia, 1992-01-01

Urban Harvest: A Cgiar Global Program on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture

Gordon Prain CGIAR-Urban Harvest CIP, Av. La Molina 1895, Apartado 1558 La Molina, Lima, Peru, 2007-05-30

Use of Microbial Inoculants and Organic Fertilizers in Agricultural Production

J.F. Parr, S.B. Hornick, and D.D. Kaufman Soil-Microbial Systems Laboratory Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville, Maryland, U.S.A., 1994-11-01

Use of Spiders As Natural Enemies to Control Rice Pests in Korea

Joon-Ho Lee and Seung-Tae Kim Entomology Program, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Suwon 441-744, Korea, 2001-09-01

Technical Bulletins

II. Integrated Management of Paddy Weeds in Korea, with an Emphasis on Allelopathy

Kil Ung Kim Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea, 1993-10-01

Soil As a Filter for Nutrients and Chemicals: Sustainability Aspects

Rod D.B. Lefroy and Eric T. Craswell International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM) PO Box 9-109, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 1997-03-01

Practical Technology

Alley Cropping in Sloping Lands

News Source: The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) E mail: pcarrd@ultra.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph Fax 63-49-536-0016, 2001-05-01

Barn Owls to Control Rats in Paddy Fields

Cooperating agency for this topic: Department of Agriculture Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Fax: (6 03) 2694 7151, 2002-01-01

Corn Cultivation in Paddy Fields

Dr. Somchai Boonpradub Phitsanulok Field Crops Experiment Station Department of Agriculture Wang Thong, Phitsanulok 65130, Thailand E-mail: boonpradub@hotmail.com, 2003-11-01

Legowo System for Fish-Rice Intercropping

Cooperating agency for this topic: Assessment Institute of Agricultural Technology (AIAT), Ungaran, Indonesia, 2001-02-01

Natural Vegetative Strip for Agroforestry Cropping System

Cooperating agency for this topic: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536 0016 E-mail: pcarrd@pcarrd.dost.gov.ph, 2002-04-01

No-Tillage Technology to Reduce the Cost of Irrigated Corn Production

Cooperating agency for this topic: Phitsanulok Field Crops Experiment Station Department of Agriculture Wang Thong, Phitsanulok 65130, Thailand Tel: (66 5) 5311368 E-mail: boonpradub@yahoo.com, 2004-11-01

Production of Turf on Plastic Sheet

Department of Agriculture Wisma Tani, Aras 7-17, Lot 4G2, Presint 4 Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62632 Putrajaya, Malaysia Tel: (60 3) 88703418/19 Fax: (60 3) 88703485 E-mail: mohamad_s@doa.gov.my, 2004-08-01

Ratoon Cropping of Lodged Stubble

Mr. Charoen Thuamkham or Mr. Songwood Pojananuwong The Office of Agricultural Research and Development Region 5, Sapaya District, Chainat Province, 17150 Thailand Tel: 665-641-3044 Fax: 665-641-3045, 2003-06-01

Rice-Fish Culture for Improved Productivity of Rice Farmers

Cooperating agency for this topic: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536 0016, 2002-03-01

Rice Straw Mulches for Potato Cultivation in Medium-Level Land

Indonesian Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia Fax: 62 274 562 935 E-mail: bptpdiy@indosat.net.id, 2004-08-01

Shredders for Plant Residues

Cooperating agency for this topic: Agricultural Engineering Research Institute Department of Agriculture Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 2002-04-01

Simple Ways to Protect Crops from Wild Pigs

2002-06-01

Symbiotic Culture of Rice Plants with Aigamo, a Cross-Breed of Wild and Domestic Ducks

This information was summarized by FFTC from a booklet "Aigamo Banzai" (in Japanese), written by Mr. Takao Furuno and published by Nosan-Gyoson Bunka Kyokai in 1995. For further information in English: Takao Furuno, 1999 "The Power of Duck", Tagari Publications, Web Site: www.tagari.com, 2001-01-01

Transplanting Maize on Wetland

National Maize Research Institute Phung Town, Dan Phuong District, Hatay Province Vietnam Tel/Fax: (84 034) 886309 E-mail: nmri@hn.vnn.vn, 2004-08-01

Research Highlights

Development of a Mulch Made from Recycled Paper

News source: National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan ROC. See PDF file for e-mail address, 2002-05-01

Effect of Cadmium Pollution of Irrigation Water and Soil on the Growth and Development of Rice Plants

New source: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARDI), Vietnam For further information, see the Science & Technology Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 3: 227-230., 2002-03-01

Pasta Made from Root Crops

News source: The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Fax: (63) (49) 536-0016. For further information: PCARRD Highlights 2000, 2001-03-01

`Telong' and `Jalomas': New High-Yielding Sweetpotato Cultivars for Processing into Flour and Food Products

News source: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Malaysia, 2001-03-01