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Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia : Innovations, Scaling, and Policies for Environmentally Sustainable Lowland Rice Production.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Connor, Melanie.
Other Authors: Gummert, Martin., Singleton, Grant Robert.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2023.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction-How Swiss Foreign Aid for International Development Benefits Agricultural Development Across Asia
  • 1.1 Agricultural Development and Rice Cultivation in Asia
  • 1.2 The Green Revolution in Asia
  • 1.3 Current Challenges for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Asia
  • 1.4 Swiss Foreign Aid for Agricultural Development in Asia
  • 1.4.1 Switzerland's Efforts Toward Sustainable Development
  • 1.4.2 History and Evolution of the CORIGAP Project (2013-2023)
  • 1.5 Overview of Chapters 2-7
  • References
  • 2 Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges in Lowland Rice Production
  • 2.1 Myanmar
  • 2.1.1 Rice Cultivation in Myanmar
  • 2.1.2 Constraints and Opportunities for Rural Development in Myanmar
  • 2.1.3 CORIGAP Activities in Myanmar
  • 2.1.4 Adoption of Best Management Practices and Changes in Rice Production
  • 2.1.5 The Changes Farming Families Perceived Since Adopting New Technologies and Practices
  • 2.2 Thailand
  • 2.2.1 Rice Cultivation in Thailand
  • 2.2.2 Constraints and Opportunities in Rice Production
  • 2.2.3 CORIGAP Activities in Thailand
  • 2.2.4 Adoption of CORIGAP Technologies and Changes
  • 2.2.5 Conclusions
  • 2.3 Indonesia
  • 2.3.1 Rice Cultivation in Indonesia
  • 2.3.2 Challenges in Indonesia
  • 2.3.3 CORIGAP Activities
  • 2.3.4 Adoption of BMPs in Indonesia
  • 2.3.5 Development of Mechanization Technologies in South Sumatra's Tidal Lowlands
  • 2.3.6 The Adoption of Decision Support System "Layanan Konsultasi Padi" in North Sumatra
  • 2.3.7 Policy Implication
  • 2.4 Vietnam
  • 2.4.1 Rice Production in Vietnam
  • 2.4.2 Transformation of the Rice Industry
  • 2.4.3 Constraints and Opportunities in Rice Production
  • 2.4.4 CORIGAP Activities in Vietnam.
  • 2.4.5 Adoption of CORIGAP Technologies and Documentation of Changes
  • 2.4.6 Conclusions
  • 2.5 China
  • 2.5.1 Rice Production in China
  • 2.5.2 Challenges Facing Rice Production in China
  • 2.5.3 CORIGAP Activities in Guangdong China
  • 2.5.4 Case Study of Development and Implementation of 3CT and Low-Carbon Technologies
  • 2.5.5 Farmers' Adoption and Perceptions of 3CT
  • 2.6 Sri Lanka
  • 2.6.1 Rice Production in Sri Lanka
  • 2.6.2 Challenges Faced in Rice Production
  • 2.6.3 Introduction of CORIGAP Activities
  • 2.6.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • 3 Faunal Biodiversity in Rice-Dominated Wetlands-An Essential Component of Sustainable Rice Production
  • 3.1 Setting the Scene
  • 3.2 Amphibians
  • 3.2.1 Introduction
  • 3.2.2 Case Study 1: Differences in Diversity and Abundance of Amphibians Between Conventionally Farmed (Higher Pesticide Use) and Improved-Management (Lower Pesticide Use) Rice Fields
  • 3.2.3 Case Study 2: Tadpoles as Bio-Indicators for Effects of Current-Use Pesticides on Vertebrate Physiology, Behavior, and Species Interactions
  • 3.2.4 Case Study 3: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Farmers with Regard to Amphibians That They Find in Their Fields
  • 3.2.5 Integration of Key Findings on Amphibians
  • 3.3 Bats in Rice Ecosystems
  • 3.3.1 Introduction
  • 3.3.2 Case Study 1: Bat and Insect Activity at IRRI
  • 3.3.3 Case Study II: Free-Range Bat Guano Farming in Cambodia
  • 3.4 Birds
  • 3.4.1 Introduction
  • 3.4.2 Case Study: Four Versus Five Crops Over 2 Years
  • 3.5 Rodents
  • 3.5.1 Introduction
  • 3.5.2 Case Study 1: Rodent Diversity in the Philippines
  • 3.5.3 Case Study 2: Does AWD Increase the Risk of Rodent Losses?
  • 3.6 A Way Forward
  • References
  • 4 Innovations, Technologies, and Management Practices for Sustainable Rice Production
  • 4.1 Small-Farmers, Large-Field Model, Contract Farming, and One-Must-Do, Five-Reductions.
  • 4.1.1 Small Farmers, Large Field (SFLF)
  • 4.1.2 Contract Farming
  • 4.1.3 One-Must-Do, Five-Reductions (1M5R)
  • 4.2 Ecologically-Based Pest Management
  • 4.2.1 Ecological Engineering
  • 4.2.2 Ecologically-Based Rodent Management
  • 4.3 Mechanization
  • 4.3.1 Laser Land Leveling
  • 4.3.2 Mechanized Crop Establishment
  • 4.4 Harvest and Postharvest Management
  • 4.4.1 Harvesting
  • 4.4.2 Drying and Storage
  • References
  • 5 Carbon Footprint Reduction from Closing Rice Yield Gaps
  • 5.1 Challenges and Constraints Causing the Rice-Carbon Footprint in CORIGAP Countries
  • 5.2 Life Cycle Assessment Approach to Quantify the Carbon Footprint of Rice Production
  • 5.3 Technologies to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Rice Production
  • 5.3.1 AWD
  • 5.3.2 Mechanized Postharvest Operations
  • 5.3.3 Straw Removal for Mushroom Production
  • 5.3.4 Land Laser Leveling
  • 5.3.5 Mechanized Direct Seeding and Transplanting
  • 5.3.6 Site-Specific Nutrient Management
  • 5.4 Case Studies of the Carbon Footprint of Rice Production in Selected CORIGAP Countries
  • 5.4.1 Carbon Footprint of Rice Production in Indonesia
  • 5.4.2 Carbon Footprint of Rice Production in Thailand
  • 5.4.3 Carbon Footprint of Rice Production in Vietnam
  • 5.5 Summary and Recommendations for Further Application
  • References
  • 6 Partnerships and Approaches Used for Scaling: An Assessment of the Process for Rice Postharvest Technologies in CORIGAP
  • 6.1 Conceptual Overview of Networks, Partnerships, and Communication
  • 6.2 Multiplicity of Partnerships in CORIGAP
  • 6.2.1 Market Studies
  • 6.2.2 Manufacturing Training
  • 6.2.3 Technology Development
  • 6.2.4 Technology Promotion
  • 6.2.5 Technology Verification and Adaptation
  • 6.3 Insights from Collaboration with the Private Sector
  • 6.3.1 History of Collaboration with the Private Sector in CORIGAP.
  • 6.3.2 Facilitating Evolving Roles in Collaboration with the Private Sector
  • 6.3.3 Contract Service Provision
  • 6.3.4 Developing Equipment Supply Chains
  • 6.4 Communication Process Within a Network: The CORIGAP LA as a Discursive Space
  • 6.4.1 Intermediary Outcomes from Using the PIPA and LA Approach in CORIGAP
  • 6.5 Case Study: Socio-Technical Analysis of an LA for Adaptation of Flatbed Dryers in the Lower Delta, Myanmar
  • 6.5.1 Starting the Process: Network Building, Agreements, Shared Agenda
  • 6.5.2 Outcomes from Interactions
  • 6.5.3 Outcomes on the LA Network and Its Activities
  • 6.6 Discussion and Conclusions
  • 6.6.1 The Private Sector and Its Role in Scaling
  • 6.6.2 Insights from Networks and Communication Within LA
  • 6.6.3 Intermediaries and Finding Incentive Mechanisms for Change
  • References
  • 7 Incentive Mechanisms, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Communication of the CORIGAP Project
  • 7.1 Incentive Mechanisms for the Adoption and Scaling of Sustainable Production Standards Along Rice Value Chains: Evidence from Vietnam
  • 7.1.1 Spearheading Sustainable Rice Value Chain Development
  • 7.1.2 Internalizing and Scaling Sustainable Production Standards Through Contract Farming
  • 7.1.3 Embodying and Scaling Sustainable Production Standards Through Product Labels and Certification
  • 7.1.4 Conclusions
  • 7.2 The Evolution of CORIGAP Data Collection Mechanisms for Monitoring and Evaluation, Learning, and Assessment of Changes
  • 7.2.1 Case 1: Pen-and-Paper Personal Interview (PAPI)
  • 7.2.2 Case 2: Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI)
  • 7.2.3 Conclusion-Lessons Learned/Moving Forward
  • 7.3 Evaluating the Adoption and Contributions of CORIGAP-Promoted Technologies in Rice Production: Case of Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanmar
  • 7.3.1 Monitoring of Farmers Reached in Each CORIGAP Country.
  • 7.3.2 Quantitative Assessment of Changes Through Baseline and End-Line Surveys
  • 7.3.3 Methodology Used to Assess Changes in Outcomes
  • 7.3.4 Conclusions
  • 7.4 Perception of Economic and Social Changes
  • 7.5 Meta-Analysis of CORIGAP's Knowledge Management System and Research Outputs
  • 7.5.1 CORIGAP Knowledge Management System
  • 7.5.2 Outreach and Dissemination Strategies for Knowledge Products
  • 7.6 Anecdotal Evidence of CORIGAP's Influence on Policy
  • 7.6.1 Lessons Learned
  • References.

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