An Assessment on the Technical and Economic Feasibility of Mechanized Rice Straw Collection in the Philippines

The increasing utilization of rice combine harvesters in the Philippines has made collection of scattered rice straw difficult and laborious. While there are high demands for using rice straw, e.g., for feed or mushroom production, rice straw is predominantly burned in the field due to labor shortag...

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Main Authors: Carlito Balingbing, Nguyen Van Hung, Ampy Paulo Roxas, Daniel Aquino, Mary Grace Barbacias, Martin Gummert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/17/7150