Search Results - "Laborte, Alice"

Random forest predictive modeling of mineral prospectivity with small number of prospects and data with missing values in Abra (Philippines) by Carranza, Emmanuel John M., Laborte, Alice G.

“…Machine learning methods that have been used in data-driven predictive modeling of mineral prospectivity (e.g., artificial neural networks) invariably require…”
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Rice quality: How is it defined by consumers, industry, food scientists, and geneticists? by Custodio, Marie Claire, Cuevas, Rosa Paula, Ynion, Jhoanne, Laborte, Alice G., Velasco, Maria Lourdes, Demont, Matty

“…Quality is a powerful engine in rice value chain upgrading. However, there is no consensus on how “rice quality” should be defined and measured in the rice…”
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Data-Driven Predictive Modeling of Mineral Prospectivity Using Random Forests: A Case Study in Catanduanes Island (Philippines) by Carranza, Emmanuel John M., Laborte, Alice G.

“…The Random Forests (RF) algorithm is a machine learning method that has recently been demonstrated as a viable technique for data-driven predictive modeling of…”
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Explaining rice yields and yield gaps in Central Luzon, Philippines: An application of stochastic frontier analysis and crop modelling by Silva, João Vasco, Reidsma, Pytrik, Laborte, Alice G., van Ittersum, Martin K.

“…•The yield gap was decomposed into efficiency, resource and technology yield gaps.•Rice yield gap in Central Luzon was 3.8 and 4.8tonha−1 in the wet and dry…”
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RICA: A rice crop calendar for Asia based on MODIS multi year data by Mishra, Bhogendra, Busetto, Lorenzo, Boschetti, Mirco, Laborte, Alice, Nelson, Andrew

“…[Display omitted] •Development and validation of a remote-sensing based rice crop calendar for Asia.•Start and end of season dates are estimated for…”
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Farmers' Preference for Rice Traits: Insights from Farm Surveys in Central Luzon, Philippines, 1966-2012 by Laborte, Alice G, Paguirigan, Neale C, Moya, Piedad F, Nelson, Andrew, Sparks, Adam H, Gregorio, Glenn B

“…Many modern rice varieties (MVs) have been released but only a few have been widely adopted by farmers. To understand farmers' preferences, we characterized…”
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Big data, small explanatory and predictive power: Lessons from random forest modeling of on-farm yield variability and implications for data-driven agronomy by Silva, João Vasco, Heerwaarden, Joost van, Reidsma, Pytrik, Laborte, Alice G., Tesfaye, Kindie, Ittersum, Martin K. van

“…Collection and analysis of large volumes of on-farm production data are widely seen as key to understanding yield variability among farmers and improving…”
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Improving food security in Asia through consumer-focused rice breeding by Custodio, Marie Claire, Demont, Matty, Laborte, Alice, Ynion, Jhoanne

“…Public rice breeding plays a crucial role in food security in Asia, but it is often supply-focused. Consumer-focused rice breeding incorporates consumer…”
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RiceAtlas, a spatial database of global rice calendars and production by Laborte, Alice G., Gutierrez, Mary Anne, Balanza, Jane Girly, Saito, Kazuki, Zwart, Sander J., Boschetti, Mirco, Murty, M.V.R., Villano, Lorena, Aunario, Jorrel Khalil, Reinke, Russell, Koo, Jawoo, Hijmans, Robert J., Nelson, Andrew

“…Knowing where, when, and how much rice is planted and harvested is crucial information for understanding the effects of policy, trade, and global and…”
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Intensification of rice-based farming systems in Central Luzon, Philippines: Constraints at field, farm and regional levels by Silva, João Vasco, Reidsma, Pytrik, Lourdes Velasco, Ma, Laborte, Alice G., van Ittersum, Martin K.

“…Understanding the opportunities for sustainable intensification requires an integrated assessment at field, farm and regional levels of past developments. Two…”
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Helping feed the world with rice innovations: CGIAR research adoption and socioeconomic impact on farmers by Mishra, Ashok K., Pede, Valerien O., Arouna, Aminou, Labarta, Ricardo, Andrade, Robert, Veettil, Prakash C., Bhandari, Humnath, Laborte, Alice G., Balie, Jean, Bouman, Bas

“…Rice production has increased significantly with the efforts of international research centers and national governments in the past five decades. Nonetheless,…”
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Southeast Asia must narrow down the yield gap to continue to be a major rice bowl by Yuan, Shen, Stuart, Alexander M, Laborte, Alice G, Rattalino Edreira, Juan I, Dobermann, Achim, Kien, Le Vu Ngoc, Thúy, Lưu Thị, Paothong, Kritkamol, Traesang, Prachya, Tint, Khin Myo, San, Su Su, Villafuerte, 2nd, Marcelino Q, Quicho, Emma D, Pame, Anny Ruth P, Then, Rathmuny, Flor, Rica Joy, Thon, Neak, Agus, Fahmuddin, Agustiani, Nurwulan, Deng, Nanyan, Li, Tao, Grassini, Patricio

“…Southeast Asia is a major rice-producing region with a high level of internal consumption and accounting for 40% of global rice exports. Limited land…”
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Influence of production situation on the incidence of brown spot of rice (Oryza sativa) caused by Bipolaris oryzae in the Philippines by Macasero, John Bethany M., Castilla, Nancy P., Pangga, Ireneo B., Marquez, Leonardo V., Martin, Edwin C., Duque, Ulysses G., Laborte, Alice G.

“…Brown spot, caused by Bipolaris oryzae, is becoming more prevalent and important in the Philippines but risk assessment is limited. Surveys of 2186 farmers'…”
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Economics of sustainable irrigation in smallholder agriculture: implications for food security and climate action by Urfels, Anton, Mirzabaev, Alisher, Bricx, Stephen, Deb, Proloy, Dewi, Kumala, Evangelista, Gio, Flor, Rica Joy, Harris, Ben, Jayasiri, Nishanka, Kishore, Avinash, McDonald, Andrew J, Mondal, Manoranjan, Quicho, Emma, Saito, Kazuki, Kumar, Virender, Laborte, Alice

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Progress in varietal improvement for increasing upland rice productivity in the tropics by Saito, Kazuki, Asai, Hidetoshi, Zhao, Dule, Laborte, Alice G., Grenier, Cécile

“…Enhancing rice yield in upland rice systems through genetic improvement remains a major challenge in the tropics. This review aims to provide the trends on…”
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Relating X-band SAR Backscattering to Leaf Area Index of Rice in Different Phenological Phases by Asilo, Sonia, Nelson, Andrew, de Bie, Kees, Skidmore, Andrew, Laborte, Alice, Maunahan, Aileen, Quilang, Eduardo Jimmy P.

“…The objective of this study is to provide complete information on the dynamic relationship between X-band (3.11 cm) backscattering intensity (σ°) and rice…”
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Spectral signature generalization and expansion can improve the accuracy of satellite image classification by Laborte, Alice G, Maunahan, Aileen A, Hijmans, Robert J

“…Conventional supervised classification of satellite images uses a single multi-band image and coincident ground observations to construct spectral signatures…”
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Trends in Varietal Diversity of Main Staple Crops in Asia and Africa and Implications for Sustainable Food Systems by Gatto, Marcel, de Haan, Stef, Laborte, Alice, Bonierbale, Merideth, Labarta, Ricardo, Hareau, Guy

“…Crop species and varietal diversity on farm have the potential to trigger multiple regulating and provisioning ecosystem services. The latter is commonly…”
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Rapid Assessment of Crop Status: An Application of MODIS and SAR Data to Rice Areas in Leyte, Philippines Affected by Typhoon Haiyan by Boschetti, Mirco, Nelson, Andrew, Nutini, Francesco, Manfron, Giacinto, Busetto, Lorenzo, Barbieri, Massimo, Laborte, Alice, Raviz, Jeny, Holecz, Francesco, Mabalay, Mary Rose O

“…Asian countries strongly depend on rice production for food security. The major rice-growing season (June to October) is highly exposed to the risk of tropical…”
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Rice yields and yield gaps in Southeast Asia: Past trends and future outlook by Laborte, Alice G., de Bie, Kees (C.A.J.M.), Smaling, Eric M.A., Moya, Piedad F., Boling, Anita A., Van Ittersum, Martin K.

“…► We analyzed rice yield gaps in farmers’ fields in 4 Southeast Asian countries.► Rice yield gaps between average and best farmers’ yields were 1.2–2.6 t ha…”
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