The Value Chain for Philippine Tuna Commodity: Recent Developments and Future Directions

This paper attempts to determine and analyze the factors affecting the value chain of tuna commodity in the Philippines. It also identifies the key players in the industry, and their roles and contributions in the value chain. The paper will utilize both primary and secondary data in the analysis. Secondary sources of data are mainly from the government institutions and private companies. Primary data consists of information obtained from personal interviews and observations covering the period 1999 and 2007. Four tuna canneries, out of six canneries, operating in the Philippines including other companies engaged in tuna and tuna-related businesses were interviewed. The products involved in the study comprised of fresh, frozen tuna and processed tuna products aimed at the export and domestic markets. Most of these products used primarily Yellowfin and Skipjack, which were caught in the Philippines and in the neighboring Southwest Pacific waters. An integrated framework that describes the commodity flow, process, and requirements in every phase of the value chain will be presented. Recent developments and future directions shall also be discussed given the economic, institutional, and environmental concerns faced by the tuna stakeholders. Cost efficiency, steady supply and global competitiveness are the major issues, among others, that need to be addressed to ensure the sustainability of the industry

Conductas promotoras de salud y el nivel de rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de enfermería técnica del instituto de educación superior tecnológico público San Pedro del Valle de Mala 2020

Objetivo: Establecer la relación que existe entre conductas promotoras de salud y el nivel de rendimiento académico en estudiantes de enfermería técnica del Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público “San Pedro del Valle de Mala 2020”. Metodología: El presente trabajo corresponde a una investigación; de un enfoque cuantitativo, porque nos permitió examinar los datos de manera científica y son susceptibles de medición estadística. Según el tipo de recogida de datos, fue prospectivo. Y según la forma de recolección de datos fue transversal ya que exploramos si existe relación entre las conductas promotoras de salud y el rendimiento académico. Se llevó acabo el estudio en una población de 33 estudiantes de enfermería técnica del IESTP “San Pedro del Valle de Mala. A los cuales se les aplico el cuestionario de Nola Pender para medir las conductas promotoras de salud y el rendimiento académico. Resultados: Indicaron que las Conductas promotoras de salud y el nivel de rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de Enfermería Técnica del Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público “San Pedro del Valle de Mala”2020 tiene una correlación significativa (Rho=0.424) entre las conductas promotoras de salud y el rendimiento académico en los estudiantes de dicha correlación resulto estadísticamente significativa (p=0,05). Conclusiones: Existe una correlación positiva entre las conductas promotoras de salud y el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de enfermería técnica del IESTP “San Pedro del Valle de Mala

An organizational innovation strategy for the member-institutions of the National Council of Educational Innovators (NCEI)

The first (of three) part of this investigation made a concept clarification on the perceived applications of innovation in both the workplace and the learnplace, among the respondent-member institutions of the National Council of Educational Innovators (NCEI). Through an indigenous qualitative research method called ginabayang talakayan , the study established three learning outcomes: the concept of innovation in the context of education, the appropriate characteristics of an educational innovator, and the spectrum within which an innovation initiative (as an organizational learning process) in an educational institution can evolve and be practiced. Given the above concept, the second part of this study approximated the organizational innovation quotient (INNOV-Q) of these member-institutions. This is to initially assess/audit the pervasiveness of an innovation climate within and among the different sectors (school executives, school managers, and faculty) of these learning communities. This investigation, using the CEO\u27s Innovation Mindset Test of Kuczmarski (1996) and Higgin\u27s Innovation Quotient Inventory )(1995), showed that among the seven hard dimensions of operating the schools, the practice of innovation has been highly prevalent in their systems (e.g. IT-icing the internal information exchanges) and shared values (e.g. susceptibility change, openness, and transparency). Furthermore, their INNOV-Q is considered lowest in their organizational skills (e.g. having the necessary individual and team learning competencies to constantly effect changes to cope with a new need). Among these institutions\u27 soft dimensions, the INNOV-Q of the school executives and their managers (in undertaking their marketing and management functions) has been higher than that of the faculty/training specialists group when it comes to pursuing their process (instruction/learning strategies) and product (development of learning tools) innovations. In the final analysis, this study determined the areas where perceived organizational cohesiveness needed to be improved and strengthened in order to start up a culture of change. This study derived two learning outcomes: the potential areas wherein the Best Practice of Innovation (BPI) across the respondent-schools can be harnessed and the areas wherein a continuous improvement program (CIP) can be done. The above-mentioned three respondent-groups were cohesive in identifying the areas where the CIP must be implemented. These are in the system and structure of both the management and product innovations. These were identified with the use of a non-parametric statistical tool, the Mann-Whitney U Statistic (with the school as the unit of analysis) and a parametric tool, the two-sample t-test (with the individual respondent as the unit of analysis). With the above-mentioned first-level innovation audit results, the third part of this study proposes an organizational architecture, the Innovation Car Model. Said car uses its four Learning Wheels to guide an educational institution in implementing the two-dimensional strategy master plan. The said plan provides the NCEI member-schools with an array of strategies to expedite the cohesive development on an institution-wide innovation culture within the context of a learning-centerd environment. To monitor the development of this culture, this study recommends the adoption of a three-looped organizational learning cycle

PRICE AND QUANTITY EFFECTS OF CANADA'S DAIRY ADVERSTISING PROGRAMS

An equilibrium-displacement model is combined with econometric estimates of key model parameters to identify the impacts of Canada's dairy advertising programs on prices and quantity. Results suggest increased advertising of fluid milk enhances the farm value of milk but has minimal effect on government costs of the dairy price-support program. Owing to government intervention in the butter market, increased butter advertising has no effect on the farm value of milk, at least in the short run, but is highly effective at reducing government costs. Advertising is most effective, ceteris paribus, in markets where retail demand and wholesale supply for the specific dairy product are relatively price inelastic

Aquaculture economics in Asia and the Pacific: A regional assessment

As aquaculture expands in importance globally, there is an increasing need for corresponding economic information, to aid managers, policy-makers and planners. This document seeks to provide a review of the current state of this aquaculture economics information and research base in developing countries, based on a comprehensive compilation of available literature on the subject. A broad integrated view is adopted, encompassing micro- and macro-economics, market analysis, socio-economics and environmental economics, the relationship with non-aquaculture economic activities (household economics), as well as relevant socio-cultural considerations. The circular contains two principal components. First, there is a set of regional assessments (Africa and the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific) reviewing the economics of aquaculture activity, the state of the art in aquaculture economics research, and research priorities for the future, on a region-by-region basis. Second, a set of annotated bibliographies is provided, one for each of the three regions, together with a bibliography of general references. In total, 1 154 references are included: 77 General; 223 for Africa and the Middle East; 133 for Latin America and the Caribbean; and 721 for Asia and the Pacific. Each bibliography documents available literature on the economics of aquaculture systems, emphasizing the most recent literature but also including older literature as relevant to the current state of aquaculture. All bibliographies are indexed according to country, aquatic species, production environment, production system and eight economic subject areas.A broad overview is given of research and information on aquaculture economics in Asia and the Pacific. Following a description of the general state of aquaculture in the region, an examination is made of the available research and information on the various aquaculture systems: inland/freshwater aquaculture; brackishwater /coastal aquaculture; and, marine aquaculture/sea farming. Studies on post-harvest handling, processing, transportation and marketing, and market analysis and development are discussed. Environmental issues and concerns, social equity and women's issues, community-based coastal resources management, technology transfer and macro-economic policies and institutional structures are also analysed. Aquaculture economics research is also assessed, highlighting thrusts, priorities, constraints and needs