Historical Rice Farming Explains Faster Mask Use During Early Days of China's COVID-19 Outbreak

Shifting cultivation is a type of farming without fixed boundaries. It obeys an ecological logic but requires constant improvisation and adaptation to fluid circumstances. The character of improvisation in shifting cultivation is explored with reference to an African case study (rice farming by the Mende people of Sierra Leone). Two elements are emphasized in particular—the management of fire (by men) and rice seeds (by women). A contrast, applicable not only to farming, but also to other activities such as military conflict and musical performance, is drawn between strategic planning and tactical improvisation. The relevance of Mary Douglas’s grid-group theory to the framing of the social skill sets required for improvisation is discussed.

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Model development of sustainable wetland rice farming based on rice estate community and smart farming

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/648/1/012206 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 648 (1) ◽

pp. 012206

Author(s):

L M Rachman ◽

A Saleh ◽

J D Wetik ◽

N Namuzadi ◽

A Q Ain

Keyword(s):

Model Development ◽

Wetland Rice ◽

Rice Farming ◽

Smart Farming

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Technical efficiency among agricultural households and determinants of food security in East Java, Indonesia

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-83670-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Rachman Hakim ◽

Tri Haryanto ◽

Dyah Wulan Sari

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Technical Efficiency ◽

Data Envelopment ◽

Rice Farming ◽

Logit Regression ◽

Agricultural Households ◽

And Gender ◽

Using Data ◽

Land Size ◽

Average Consumption

AbstractRice is a staple food in East Java, and the average consumption is 100 kg/capita/year. However, rice productivity has declined dramatically in recent years. Food security can be reached by improving the technical efficiency of rice farming, especially in rice farming centers such as East Java Province. This study aims to measure technical efficiency and its determinants using two limit tobit. And it also aims to examine the effect of the technical efficiency of rice farming on food security using logit regression. Technical efficiency will be measured by using data envelopment analysis (DEA). The results show that the technical efficiency of rice farming is very low in East Java. Government assistance, irrigation, and extension have a significant effect on technical efficiency. Meanwhile, membership of farmer organization has no effect on technical efficiency. Around 69% of farmers can be categorized as food secure households. The estimation of logit regression shows that household size, income, land size, education, age, and gender significantly influence food security in East Java. Meanwhile, credit and technical efficiency did not have any significant effect.

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An analysis of technical efficiency and factors affecting rice farming business production in Bombana regency, Southeast Sulawesi

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/1899/1/012009 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1899 (1) ◽

pp. 012009

Author(s):

Wa Ode Rachmasari Ariani

Keyword(s):

Technical Efficiency ◽

Rice Farming ◽

Factors Affecting

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Rice farming care as a novel method of green care farm in East Asian context: an implementation research

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-021-02181-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Chiaki Ura ◽

Tsuyoshi Okamura ◽

Sachiko Yamazaki ◽

Masaya Shimmei ◽

Keisuke Torishima ◽

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Keyword(s):

East Asia ◽

Usual Care ◽

Usual Care Group ◽

Well Being ◽

Care Group ◽

Rice Farming ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Positive Experiences ◽

Green Care Farms

Abstract Background Green care farms, which offer care for people with dementia in a farm setting, have been emerging in the Netherlands. The aim of this study was to 1) implement green care farms which use rice farming in Japan, 2) explore the positive experiences of rice farming care, and 3) compare the effect of rice farming care to that of usual care on well-being and cognitive ability. Methods We developed a new method of green care farm in Japan which uses rice farming, a farming that is practiced all over East Asia. The participants were 15 people with dementia (mean age = 75.6 ± 9.8 years) who participated in a one-hour rice farming care program once a week for 25 weeks. We also collected qualitative data on the positive experiences of study participants after the program. As a reference data, we also collected the corresponding data of the usual care group which included 14 people with dementia (mean age = 79.9 ± 5.8 years) who were attending the near-by day-care. Results The mean participation rate on the rice farming care group was 72.1%. After the intervention, participants reported experiencing enjoyment and connection during the program. It also changed the staff’s view on dementia. The green care farm group showed a significant improvement in well-being but no significant difference in cognitive function compared to the usual care group. Conclusions Green care farms by using rice farming is promising care method which is evidence-based, empowerment-oriented, strengths-based, community-based dementia service, which also delivers meaningful experience for the people with dementia in East Asia. Trial registration UMIN, UMIN000025020, Registered 1 April 2017.

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