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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