http://hdl.handle.net/10125/8827 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:13 GMT 2013-05-21T02:30:13Z http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20769 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-118).; viii, 118 leaves, bound 29 cm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20769 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Yang, Fang http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20768 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-114).; xi, 114 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20768 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Browning, Chad A http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20767 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-140).; xi, 140 leaves, bound 29 cm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20767 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Bantilan-Smith, Meris http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20766 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references.; x, [134] leaves, bound 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20766 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Krishnakumar, Jyotsna http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20765 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-58).; vii, 58 leaves, bound 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20765 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Hawkins, Ilima R http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20764 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-131).; xv, 131 leaves, bound ill. (some col.) 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20764 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Cheng, Chui Ling http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20763 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-80).; viii, 80 leaves, bound ill. (some col.) 29 cm Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20763 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Suzuki, Tomoko http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20762 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006.; Includes bibliographical references.; x, 209 leaves, bound ill., maps 29 cm Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20762 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Ragosta, Guy A http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20761 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-100).; xi, 100 leaves, bound ill., map 29 cm Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20761 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Conroy, Nobuko K http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20760 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2005.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-68).; xii, 68 leaves, bound 29 cm Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20760 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamdhani http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20759 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-87).; ix, 87 leaves, bound 29 cm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20759 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Kandeepan, Vanathy http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20758 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-106).; xiii, 110 leaves, bound 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20758 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Mitschele, Rebecca S http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20757 Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.; Surveys are used to collect panel data from 4 representative tea producing villages involving 180 tea producing households in the Thai Nguyen province in 2007. Soil, water and tea samples were collected on a monthly basis during the research period in order to analyze pesticide residues and agro-chemicals in the soil, water and tea products. The Stochastic Production Frontier (SPF) model was used to analyze production and profit efficiency. A probit model was employed to determine factors affecting the adoption of organic tea and Monte Carlo simulation was used to analyze risk and uncertainty involved in the conversion to organic tea production in the Thai Nguyen province. A Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) was carried out to determine and compare net present value (NPV) of both private and social benefits for different tea production methods. The results show that organic tea production has high production efficiency (0.998), profit efficiency (0.836), and NPV of social benefit. Organic tea production also contributes substantially to the reduction of chemical residues in the soil, water and tea products (residues of chemicals and pesticides were not found in water and tea samples taken at the end of the tea production season for the first year converted organic tea farm). However, organic tea production has a lower NPV of private benefits during the transition period (five years). External support, such as government subsidies has a significant contribution to farmers' decision of whether or not to switch to organic tea production. The adoption rate for organic tea production would equal to zero if the premium price and outside support were removed.; The Thai Nguyen province is well-known for its high quality tea in Vietnam. In order to improve the quality of tea products that satisfy health requirement standards, a recent movement from conventional tea production to organic tea production has occurred. To analyze gains and losses from this conversion, impacts to the environment should be evaluated and analyzed to determine both short term and long term effects on tea growers in particular and on society as a whole.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves xxx-xxx).; Also available by subscription via World Wide Web; 221 leaves, bound 29 cm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20757 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Tran, Nghia Dai http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20756 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-95).; ix, 95 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20756 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Boehle, Katya http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10522 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10522 2005-08-01T00:00:00Z Rentner, Julie http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10521 Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10521 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z Ryder, Micah