Research Notes

RN27 Assessing the extent and causes of degradation in India's arid rangelands
Land use pressures are increasing degradation in India's arid zone

RN26 Non-chemical Control of Rodents in Lowland Irrigated Rice Crops
Rodents are a major agricultural pest across much of Southeast Asia

RN24 Bringing trees back in the Philippines
Reforestation is recognised as an urgent need in the Philippines following the clearing of most of the native forest cover

RN23 Measurement and maintenance of duck and hen egg quality in Vietnam
The albumen quality of duck and hen eggs declines very rapidly when eggs are stored at ambient temperature especially in hot climates

RN22 Management of Irrigation Areas: Irrigation Management in the Red River Delta of Vietnam
Vietnam's future food security depends on the country's ability to expand agricultural production, and this in turn will rely heavily on the increased efficiency of irrigation systems associated with the Red River Delta in the country's north and the Mekong Delta in the south