Labour, mechanization, market integration, and government policy: Agrarian change and lowland rice cultivation in northeastern Thailand and southern Laos

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian G. Baird ◽  
Kanokwan Manorom ◽  
Santi Piyadeth ◽  
Sirasak Gaja‐Svasti ◽  
Chanthavisouk Ninchaluene
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Market Integration ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Agrarian Change ◽  
Northeastern Thailand

Risk Perception and Lowland Rice Farming Change in Savannakhet Province, Southern Laos

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Ian G. Baird ◽  
Santi Piyadeth ◽  
Chanthavisouk Ninchaluene
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Agrarian Change ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Water Buffaloes ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Rice Yields

Abstract Lowland rice cultivation is changing in southern Laos. A formalised survey and informal interviews in the lowlands of Savannakhet Province indicate that while some farmers still raise water buffaloes, farmers now mainly use hand-held mechanised ploughs to till their fields. More chemical fertilisers are being used, and improved seed varieties have become dominant, with native varieties disappearing. Due to these changes, rice yields have increased substantially, with many more farmers selling surplus rice. The trade-offs are, however, not simple. Through applying the lens of risk perception, this article presents data about how lowland rice farming—the main occupation for rural people in Savannakhet Province—has changed over the last twenty years, critically assessing how farmers perceive and act upon risk during this time of rapid agrarian change.

PENGARUH ZEOLIT DALAM PUPUK TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI PADI SAWAH DI KABUPATEN BADUNG PROVINSI BALI

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhmad Jufri ◽  
Mochamad Rosjidi
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Cultivation Practices

Many efforts are conducted to increase the fertilising efficiency, especially nitrogen in rice cultivation practices. This field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of zeolite on growth and production of lowland rice during rainy season in Badung, Bali. The experiment showed that fertilizer mixed with zeolite resulted in the same growth and productivity, although the fertilising doses was reduced. This means that zeolite incread fertilising efficiency in rice cultivation.

Pawangs on the Frontier: Miracles, prophets, and divinities in the ricefields of modern Malaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (04) ◽  
pp. 1106-1143
Author(s):  
TEREN SEVEA
Keyword(s):  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Agrarian Change ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Forest Clearing ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of

AbstractThis article unearths two Jawi manuscripts pertaining to Muslim miracle-workers, orpawangs, who were key intermediaries of agrarian change in the interior of modern Malaya. These compendia of frontier patois are analysed to recount a history of rice worlds and environments wherein forest clearing and rice cultivation were directly associated with the Islamic esoteric science (ilmu) ofpawangs. As professional miracle-workers,pawangswere employed to spearhead a broad range of socio-economic activities in western Malaya. As pivots of cults joined by Malay peasants,pawangswere venerated as heirs of agrarian prophets and saints from earlier Islamic periods, and esteemed for their fertility rituals and miracles in contemporary forests and ricefields. This article analyses the elaborate Islamic genealogies ofpawangsand popular historical traditions that were recorded in these texts, and investigates how these documents were informative about the religio-economic sensibilities of cultivators. This article also pays particular attention to howpawangsnegotiated with a variety of Islamic and African spirits in Malayan forests, to lead forest clearing and rice production and to mobilize labourers. It further presents explorations into the social and spiritual cosmopolitanism ofpawangsand peasants upon the modern Malay frontier, whose labour and connected histories are yet to be written.

scholarly journals Gendered Roles in Agrarian Transition: A Study of Lowland Rice Farming in Lao PDR

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5403
Author(s):  
Magnus Moglia ◽  
Kim S. Alexander ◽  
Silva Larson ◽  
Anne (Giger)-Dray ◽  
Garry Greenhalgh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Innovation Adoption ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Agrarian Change ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Gendered Roles ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Agrarian Transition ◽  
Traditional Economy

Traditional lifestyles of lowland rice farmers of the southern provinces of Lao People’s Democratic Republic are rapidly changing, due to two important trends. Firstly, there is a push towards modernization and commercialization of farming. Secondly, though farmers still focus on rice farming as a key activity, there is an increasing move towards diversification of livelihoods. The changes have seen the uptake of non-rice crops, livestock husbandry and forest and river utilization; as well as non-farming activities. This has influenced gender relations, impacting household agricultural production decisions and amplified transitional trends. To explore the processes, we analyzed data from a study of innovation adoption amongst rice farmers in southern Lao PDR. The study revealed nuances of gender-based differences in the priorities and attitudes towards farming and off-farm activities, as well as differences in behaviour related to the adoption of new practices. Women were more focused on non-farming practices and considered engaging in the modern, non-traditional, economy more so than men. Women also reported experiencing greater challenges when engaging and trading in the agricultural marketplace. The study supports the importance of taking a gendered approach to understanding the inherent complexities within agrarian change.

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency and the Factors that Affect it in Rice Production in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-235
Author(s):  
Muhardi ◽  
Effendy
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Rice Yields ◽  
The Government

Most of the population of Asia depends on consuming rice to support their lives. This implies that rice production needs attention. The existence of inefficiencies in lowland rice production could reduce rice yields for consumption, so the measurement of technical efficiency in lowland rice production needed to be studied. This research aimed to analyze the level of technical efficiency in lowland rice cultivation and identify the factors affecting it. The research was done in the Palolo and Torue subdistrict of Indonesia. The number of samples used was 249 lowland rice farmlands, consisting of 106 and 143 farmers of organic and inorganic lowland rice cultivation, respectively. The results show that land, fertilizer, seeds, and labor had a positive and significant effect on lowland rice production. The average technical efficiency of lowland rice cultivation was around 78.2%. The results also show that manager education, extension contacts, superior seeds, and organic lowland rice cultivation have a significant effect on the level of technical efficiency in lowland rice production. We concluded that there is an opportunity for farmers to increase lowland rice yields if they can manage production factors in an efficient manner. The government could provide support for farmers, such as formal and informal education, extension, superior seeds, and ready-to-use organic materials.

Root growth response of rainfed lowland rice to aerobic conditions in northeastern Thailand

2012 ◽  
Vol 368 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 557-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoichiro Kato ◽  
Ryosuke Tajima ◽  
Koki Homma ◽  
Akiko Toriumi ◽  
Junko Yamagishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Root Growth ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Aerobic Conditions ◽  
Rainfed Lowland ◽  
Northeastern Thailand
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