AgBioForum, vol. 23, no.1 (2021)
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Item Ethnobotanical study and plant dimension classification in Kwan Phayao community areas, Phayao province, Thailand(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021) Pinmongkhonkul, Sitthisak; Khamkhunmuang, Thatchakorn; Madhayamapurush, WarachThis ethnobotanical study is conducted between June 2019 and March 2020 in Kwan Phayao community areas, Phayao Province. This study has been performed in five community markets around the Kwan Phayao market including, the Mae Sai, Ban Bua, Ban Tun, Ban Sang and San Bua Bok markets. The primary objectives of the study are to explore diversity and collect data of ethnobotanical in the communities around Kwan Phayao. The plant utilization is studied based on semi-structured interviews with three local herbalists as well as questionnaires from 25 people regarding usages of plants. The field surveys recorded 99 species and 78 genera of utilization plants form a total of 35 families. The family Fabaceae is the most used plant family representing 12.12% of all the plant species recorded by this study followed by Solanaceae Cucurbitaceae and Euphorbiaceae with 7.07%. The plants are classified as herbs (n=46), climbers (=19) shrubs (n=18), trees (n=12), scandents (n=3), and one fern. The plant utilization has been divided into two categories: 99 medical plants and 87 edible species. Leaves are most commonly (21%) followed by roots at 16%, shoots at 13%, flowers and fruits at 11%, stems at 9%, whole plants at 7%, seeds at 5%, bark and rhizome at 2%, and other 1%. A high cultural importance index (CI) is found in Centella asiatica (L.) Urb followed by Cymbopogon citratus Stapf, Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd., Zingiber officinale Roscoe and Citrus hystrix DC. with CI values of 1.42 1.32 1.24 1.22, and 1.22 respectively.Item Impact of accession to WTO on Agricultural Sector in Vietnam(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021) Huong, Nguyen Van; Hung, Hoang Van; Huyen, Mai Thi; Diep, Nguyen Thi Bich; Duc, Hoang Minh; Chuong, Nguyen VanAfter much deliberation, Vietnam officially became a member of World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2006. There is substantial empirical evidence on how accession to WTO can lead to economic development, improvement in trade balances, improvement in poverty levels and the closing of income and wages, and in doing so, reduce inequalities. Given the fact that most of the Vietnamese population lives in rural area (precisely, 78%) and approx. 11 million people are directly or indirectly involved in the agriculture sector. Given that the Vietnamese economy is heavily reliant on the agriculture sector, it is not surprising that the sector contributes significantly to Gross Domestic Product (approx. 21%). However, to the best of the author’s knowledge, the literature is largely silent on the impact of accession on agricultural sector. Taking a cue from this missing link in the literature, the primary objective of this paper is to assess the impact of accession to WTO on the agriculture sector. The data is collected from the World Development Indicators (WDI). As the accession to WTO took place in 2006, the paper uses a dummy variable to differentiate pre and post accession. Precisely, the dummy takes the value of “1” from 2006 onwards and “0” before 2006. The data spans from 1997 to 2019. The choice of data is dictated by its availability. The findings from the paper show a positive and significant effect of accession to WTO on the agriculture sector. This is not surprising as accession to WTO can help the agriculture sector gain access to more international markets through adoption of liberalization policies. Key findings are discussed, and the implications are provided in the concluding section of the paper.Item The impact of urbanization on food production and residential land disputes (a global perspective)(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021) Zhuo, Wang Xiang; Salleh, Siti HasliahUrbanization is still widely perceived as a social and economic issue that needs to be tackled immediately yet the fact of the matter is that no country has made to the list of developed nation without experiencing rapid urbanization. The basic purpose of this research study is to measure the impact of urbanization on food production and the residential land disputes from a global perspective. This research study is based on primary research and for this purpose, the study uses a set of pertinent questions related to food production and residential land disputes. These specific questions are answered by 100 plus respondents through an online surveying method. This research study uses Smart PLS software for data analysis. The study employs various methods for data analysis purposes; these include the one-way ANOVA test analysis, the T-statistical analysis and the regression test analysis. Urbanization is identified as the main independent variable whereas food production and the residential land disputes are both used as dependent variables. The results from the above-mentioned analysis reveal that urbanization is negatively and significantly related to residential land disputes globally. However, the urbanization is found to be positively related with food production at the global level.Item Factors affecting the profitability of listed commercial banks in Vietnam : does agriculture finance matter?(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021) Dang, Thanh Cuong; Nguyen, Thi Bat; Nguyen, Thi Yen; Trinh, Thi Hang; Banh, Thi ThaoThe aim of this study is to examine the factors affecting the profitability of listed commercial banks in Vietnam. The data is collected from balance sheets and income statements (audited financial statements) over the period of five years, spans from 2015 to 2019. The sample consists of 12 commercial banks listed on Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. The findings from the analysis are as follows. First, equity is positively related with bank profitability indicating that higher equity leads to better performance. Second, operating cost is inversely related with bank profitability suggesting higher operating can be detrimental to bank performance. Finally, agriculture financing is positively and significantly related with bank performance. This indicates that a high share of agricultural finance in the total financing can positively impact the banks’ profitability. The findings have several policy implications which are provided in the last section. The directions for future research are also clearly identified towards the end of the paper.Item The role of agricultural financing and development on sustainability : evidence from ASEAN clountries(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021) Vo, Phuoc Huu; Ngo, Thanh QuangThe introduction of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides a blueprint for sustainable growth which has received widespread attention from policymakers, industry players and academics globally. The objective of this paper is to examine the role of agricultural finance, progress in agriculture and rural development on the sustainable development of ASEAN countries. The relevant data covering a period of 11 years (2009 to 2020) is sourced from World Development Indicators (WDI) and Global Sustainable Development Reports (GSDR). The results obtained from the traditional approach of Fixed-effect model (FEM) indicate that agricultural finance, agricultural progress, and rural development have a significant and positive impact on the sustainable development of ASEAN countries. More specifically, the findings indicate that agricultural finance, progress in agriculture and rural development drive sustainable growth. These findings have several implications, especially for policymakers responsible for regulating these sectors. For instance, the relevant regulatory authorities should devise policies that can provide good incentives for the agricultural, rural and sustainable development.