Team R.I.C.E.
Research Institute for Cultivating Efficiency
Kaleigh HamSteven ImmelJoyce Malkoun
Jenny PanJia Zheng
Mission Statement:
Proposed Service and Description
Draining and Fertilizer in the Philippines
• Purpose:o To Decrease Methane Emission and Increase Rice Yield
• Problem: o Increasing Methane Emission due to Wetland Rice Fields o Philippines is a Large Rice Importer o Recent decrease in Filipino Rice Yield
• Need: o To Improve the Philippine’s Rank in the Rice Industry
• Solution:o Mid-Season Drainage System and Provide Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizer
Our Company’s Service
Mid-Season Drainage System:• Allow for shallow flooding• Drain water for 7 days to stress the soil
Benefits:• Lower Methane Emission • Water Conservation• Higher Rice Yield
Disadvantage:• Production of Nitrous Oxide
Benefits and Disadvantages
http://www.yesicanusechopsticks.com/thesequel/rice/
Purpose of Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizer:
• To decrease nitrous oxide emission
• To decrease methane
• To increase rice productivity
Purpose of Fertilizer
http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/fertilizer-basics/
Philippine Business Culture
Doing Business In Southeast Asia
Philippine Business Culture
Similarities to the United States:•Well educated and trained manager• Teams are important• Business language is English•Use proper titles when you meet someone
http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/united-states-flag.html
http://www.33ff.com/flags/worldflags/Philippines_flag.html
Philippine Business Culture Cont.
Differences from the United States:
• Companies prefer to hire family members• Hiya-shame• Filipinos form a relationship with you, not your company• Appointments 3-4 weeks in advance• Flexible with time• Management tends to be paternalistic• Small talk • Non-confrontational• They don’t often say no• Don’t expect individual initiative
http://writersgateway.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/elearning-design-challenge-series-designing-a-game-based-course/
Relationship With Business Partners Outside of Work
Dinner Parties:• Never call someone a hostess• Dress conservatively• Bring flowers• Wrap Gifts• Send thank-you note
Dinner At A Restaurant:• Pay if you invited• Tip 5-15%• Fork in left hand, spoon in right• Check dress codes
http://www.bigfrontuniforms.com/formal-wear-career-apparel.html
Operational Structure
Domestic and Global Effects
Domestic Effects
• Adds to local economy
• Give jobs to Filipinos
• Help with local greenhouse depletion
• Farmer friendly
http://www.stuffidshowmyfriends.com/really-big-holes/
Global Effects
• Adds to global economy.
• Influential in “going green”.
• Easy to execute and implement.
• Promotes employment throughout world.
http://narsbusiness.com/2010/02/03/plans-to-increase-employment/
Limitations
Water and Money
Water
• Evapotranspiration, seepage, preparation, and percolation• Advantage: less water needed, less methane is produced( temp,
rice), less water pollution then traditional methods• Disadvantages: weeding required, higher quality water is
needed, increases the susceptibility of certain diseases for certain types of rice
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3057/ http://www.plantcell.org/content/19/8.cover-expansion
Money
• Advantages: less gas for water pumps, less water needed, able to utilize some of the remaining structure
• Disadvantages: more water management equipment is needed, more land to produce equal rice
http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/uccerice/rice_production/planting_water_mgmt.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnarlyleech/4516824222/
Overcoming Problems
• Government support for environmental betterment• Genetic modification of rice
– More productive, more drought resistant, disease defiant– These modifications could eliminate the majority of limitations
• Superior fertilizers– Fertilizers that are better adapted to this form of farming
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