Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia : Innovations, Scaling, and Policies for Environmentally Sustainable Lowland Rice Production.
Connor, Melanie.
Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia : Innovations, Scaling, and Policies for Environmentally Sustainable Lowland Rice Production. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (282 pages)
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.
9783031379475
Electronic books.
S1-972
Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia : Innovations, Scaling, and Policies for Environmentally Sustainable Lowland Rice Production. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (282 pages)
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.
9783031379475
Electronic books.
S1-972