Journal Article: System lacks systems thinking: top‐down organization and actor agency in China's agricultural extension system
Liao, Chengdong, Ross, Helen, Jones, Natalie and Palaniappan, Gomathy (2024). System lacks systems thinking: top‐down organization and actor agency in China's agricultural extension system. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41 (1), 82-99. doi: 10.1002/sres.2943
Journal Article: Adoption of climate resilient agricultural practices among the Giriama community in South East Kenya: implications for conceptual frameworks
Ziro, John Safari, Kichamu-Wachira, Edith, Ross, Helen and Palaniappan, Gomathy (2023). Adoption of climate resilient agricultural practices among the Giriama community in South East Kenya: implications for conceptual frameworks. Frontiers in Climate, 5 1032780. doi: 10.3389/fclim.2023.1032780
Journal Article: Economic evaluation of tomato sole and tomato onion intercropping systems of smallholders in district Muzaffargarh, Pakistan
Akhtar, Waqar, Anwar, Muhammad Zubair, Taj, Sajida, Afridi, Ghulam Sadiq, Palanappian, Gomathy and Khan, Muhammad Zahid Ullah (2021). Economic evaluation of tomato sole and tomato onion intercropping systems of smallholders in district Muzaffargarh, Pakistan. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part B, 58 (2), 99-105. doi: 10.53560/PPASB(58-2)640
(2023–2027) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Planning and establishing a sustainable (SRP) smallholder rice chain in the Mekong Delta
(2022–2026) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(2022–2024) Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
The Gender of Agricultural Extension Agents: The Investigation in Java, Indonesia
Doctor Philosophy
(2020) Doctor Philosophy
(2020) Doctor Philosophy
Seta-Waken, P., Malie, R., Utama, P. and G. Palaniappan (2016). Introduction to basic crop production, post-harvest and financial management practices: a training manual for smallholder vegetable farmers in western Pacific island nations. Canberra, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research ( ACIAR).
Lyons, Kristen, Palanippan, Gomathy and Lockie, Stewart (2013). Organic agriculture governance in the Global South: new opportunities for participation in agricultural development and livelihood outcomes. Organic agriculture for sustainable livelihoods. (pp. 132-152) edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller. Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203124680
Liao, Chengdong, Ross, Helen, Jones, Natalie and Palaniappan, Gomathy (2024). System lacks systems thinking: top‐down organization and actor agency in China's agricultural extension system. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41 (1), 82-99. doi: 10.1002/sres.2943
Ziro, John Safari, Kichamu-Wachira, Edith, Ross, Helen and Palaniappan, Gomathy (2023). Adoption of climate resilient agricultural practices among the Giriama community in South East Kenya: implications for conceptual frameworks. Frontiers in Climate, 5 1032780. doi: 10.3389/fclim.2023.1032780
Akhtar, Waqar, Anwar, Muhammad Zubair, Taj, Sajida, Afridi, Ghulam Sadiq, Palanappian, Gomathy and Khan, Muhammad Zahid Ullah (2021). Economic evaluation of tomato sole and tomato onion intercropping systems of smallholders in district Muzaffargarh, Pakistan. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part B, 58 (2), 99-105. doi: 10.53560/PPASB(58-2)640
Latent class analysis identifies multimorbidity patterns in pigs with respiratory disease
Barnes, Tamsin S., Lajarca, Annierica, Bernales, Rona, Alvaran, Paul John J., Abe, Flora Shiela, Adonay, Florencio, Allam, Alvin G., Baluyut, Augusto S., de Castro, Ronilo O., Ignacio, Corazon S., Lantican, Tessa Lyrene DC., Lapuz, Eduardo L., Lasay, Jommel, Mananggit, Milagros R., Meers, Joanne, Moog, Sarah Jane, Palaniappan, Gomathy, Palmieri, Chiara, Parke, Christopher R., Rosales, Joy Sybil, Tapel, Marlon, Tolentino, Johannes, Turni, Conny, Villarba, Lorelie, Villar, Edwin C. and Blackall, Patrick J. (2021). Latent class analysis identifies multimorbidity patterns in pigs with respiratory disease. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 186 105209, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105209
Barnes, Tamsin S., Alvaran, Paul John J., Lantican, Tessa Lyrene D.C., Lapuz, Eduardo L., Ignacio, Corazon, Baluyut, Augusto S., Parke, Christopher R., Palaniappan, Gomathy, Cameron, Don, Ancog, Rico C., Mananggit, Milagros R., de Castro, Ronilo, Meers, Joanne, Palmieri, Chiara, Turni, Conny, Villar, Edwin C. and Blackall, Patrick J. (2020). Combining conventional and participatory approaches to identify and prioritise management and health-related constraints to smallholder pig production in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 178 104987, 104987. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.104987
Improving vegetable value chains in Pakistan for sustainable livelihoods of farming communities
Mazhar, Muhammad Sohail, Bajwa, Bahar Ehsan, McEvilly, Gerard, Palaniappan, Gomathy and Kazmi, Munawar Raza (2019). Improving vegetable value chains in Pakistan for sustainable livelihoods of farming communities. Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, 18, 1-9.
Solberg, Svein Øivind, Seta-Waken, Philmah, Paul,Tania, Palaniappan, Gomathy and Iramu, Ellen (2018). Patterns in the conservation and use of traditional vegetables from the New Guinean biodiversity hotspot. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 42 (10), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/21683565.2018.1489932
Climate change perceptions and adaptations of smallholder farmers in Eastern Kenya
Kichamu, Edith Afandi , Ziro, John Safari , Palaniappan, Gomathy and Ross, Helen (2017). Climate change perceptions and adaptations of smallholder farmers in Eastern Kenya. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 20 (6), 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s10668-017-0010-1
Ejiogu, Longinus Chukwuma and Palaniappan, Gomathy (2016). Poverty reduction through agricultural improvement and access to credit: a confirmation from the small-holder farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 18 (3), 116-124.
Complexity of transition to alternate farming systems – more than substitution of inputs
Palaniappan, Gomathy, King, Christine and Cameron, Don (2010). Complexity of transition to alternate farming systems – more than substitution of inputs. Journal of International Farm Management, 5 (3), 1-16.
Transitions to alternate farming: A dialectic study from Australia and India
Palaniappan, Gomathy, King, Christine and Cameron, Don (2010). Transitions to alternate farming: A dialectic study from Australia and India. Indian Research Journal of Extension Education, 10 (3), 100-106.
Localisation through Alternative farming: Embeddings for a better future
Palaniappan, G. and King, C. A. (2009). Localisation through Alternative farming: Embeddings for a better future. New Community Quarterly, 7 (3), 22-24.
Taj, Sajida, Palaniappan, Gomathy and Anwar, Zubair (2020). Linkages for life: Assessing tomato value chain pathways and opportunities for better livelihoods of marginal and vulnerable groups in Pakistan. Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TROPAG 2019), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11–13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036184
Allam, A. G., Palaniappan, G., Barnes, T. S., Lapuz, E. L., Baluyut, A. S., Alvaran, P. J, Lantican, T. L. D, Parke, C. R, Cameron, D., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R. D., Mananggit, M. R., Meneses, S. M. A., Turni, C., Meers, J., Alawneh, J. I., Palmieri, C., de Castro, R., Villar, E. C. and Blackall, P. J. (2018). Pigs and people: building an understanding on nipple drinker system adoption in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. Second PENAPH Technical Conference, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 10-12 January 2018.
Alvaran, P. J., Barnes, T. S., Parke, C. R., Lajarca, A, Villarha, L., Rosales, J. S., Moog, S. J., Last, J., Tolentino, J., Abe, F. S., Lantican, T. L. D., Allam, A. G., Lapuz, E. L., Mananggit, M. R., de Castro, R., Baluyut, A. S., Ignacio, C., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R., Palaniappan, G., Alawneh, J. I., Turni, C., Meers, J., Palmieri, C., Villar, E. and Blackall, P. J. (2018). Using lung scoring as a tool to evaluate thoracic lesions in pigs from selected slaughterhouses in the province of Batangas, Philippines. 25th Pig International Pig Veterinary Society Congress, Chongqing, China, 11-14 June 2018.
Barnes, T. S., Alvaran, P. J., Lantican, T. L. D., Lapuz, E. L., Baluyut, A. S., Parke, C. R., Palaniappan, G., Cameron, D., Meneses, S. M. A., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R., Mananggit, M. R., Turni, C., Meers, J., Alawneh, J. I., Palmieri, C., de Castro, R., Villar, E. and Blackall, P. J. (2018). Using participatory methods to understand the smallholder pig production system in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. Second PENAPH Technical Conference, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 10 -12 January 2018.
Allam, A.G., Palaniappan, G., Barnes, T. S., Lantican, T. L., Lapuz, E. L., Alvaran, P. J., Villar, E. C., Baluyut, A., Blackall, P. J., DeCastro, R., Domingo, R., Ignacio, C., Mananggit, M., Meneses, S. M., Meers, J., Palmieri, C. and Parke, C. (2018). Utilizing sociology in understanding the adoption of record keeping among smallholder pig farmers in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. 55th Scientific Seminar and Annual Convention, Philippines Society of Animal Science, Davo City, Philippines, 16-19 October 2018.
Barnes, T. S., Palaniappan, G., Lantican T. L. D. C., Alvaran, P. J., Allam, A. G., Lapuz, E. L., Baluyut, A. S., Parke C. R., Cameron, D., Meneses, S. M. A., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R., Mananggit, M. R., Turni, C., Meers, J., Palmieri, C., Alawneh, J. I., de Castro, R., Villar, E. C. and Blackall, P. J. (2017). Encouraging behavioural change to improve smallholder pig production in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. Inaugural Meeting of the International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health, Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom, 27-28 March 2017.
Alvaran, P. J., Lantican, T. L. D., Barnes, T. S., Bernales, S. M., Lapuz, E. L., Baluyut, A. S., Ignacio, C., Parke, C. R., Palaniappan, G., Ancog, R. C., Mananggit, M. R., Turni, C., Meers, J., Palmieri, C., de Castro, R., Villar, E. and Blackall, P. J. (2017). On-farm veterinary investigations of smallholder pig farms in the municipality of San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. 8th Asian Pig Veterinary Society Congress, Wuhan, China, 12-15 May 2017.
Transforming gender relations through gender mainstreaming: a case study from the Philippines
Palaniappan, Gomathy, Nunez, Lilian B., Nicetic, Oleg and Abamo, Antonio P. (2017). Transforming gender relations through gender mainstreaming: a case study from the Philippines. 3rd Annual Rural Development Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 9-11 July 2017.
Understanding the smallholder pig marketing system in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines
Lantican, T. L. D., Barnes, T. S., Lapuz, E. L., Palaniappan, G., Villar, E. C., Baluyut Jr., A., Palmieri, C., Parke, C., Turni, C., Meers, J., Mananggit, M., Blackall, P. J., Alvaran, P. J. J., Ancog, R., de Castro, R., Domingo, R. and Meneses, S. M. (2017). Understanding the smallholder pig marketing system in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. 54th Scientific Seminar and Annual Convention, Philippines Society of Animal Science, Cebu, Philippines, 18-21 October 2017.
Alvaran, P. J., Allam, A. G., Ancog, R. C., Baluyut, A. S., Bernales, S. M., Lantican, T. L. D., Barnes, T. S., Blackall, P. J., de Castro, R., Ignacio, C., Lapuz, E. L., Lantican, T. L. D., Mananggit, M. R., Meers, J., Palaniappan, G., Palmieri, C., Parke, C. R., Turni, C. and Villar, E. (2017). Using an Ecohealth approach to identify constraints to smallholder pig production in the municipality of San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. 54th Scientific Seminar and Annual Convention, Philippines Society of Animal Science, Cebu, Philippines, 18-21 October 2017.
Alvaran, P. J., Lantican, T. L., Barnes, T. S., Lapuz, E. L., Baluyut, A. S., Ignacio, C., Meneses, S. M., Parke, C. R., Alawneh, J. I., Palaniappan, G., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R., Mananggit, M. R., Turni, C., Meers, J., Palmieri, C., de Castro, R., Villar, E. C. and Blackall, P. J. (2016). An EcoHealth Baseline Survey of Smallholder Swine Production in the Municipality of San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. 24th International Pig Veterinary Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 7-10 June 2016.
Birch, C. J., Bonney, L., Sparrow, L. A., Doyle, R. B., Chambers, B., Palaniappan, G., Boersma, M. and Gracie, A. J. (2016). An integrated approach to a vegetable research, development, extension and training project in a developing country, Papua New Guinea. XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17 - 24 August 2014. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1128.15
Meneses, S. M. A., Barnes, T. S., Villar, E. C., Alvaran, P. J. J., Lantican, T. L. D., Lapuz, E. L., Parke, C. R., Palaniappan, G., Cameron, D., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R., Mananggit, M. R., Baluyut, A. S., Turni, C., Meers, J., Alawneh, J. I., Palmieri, C., de Castro, R. O. and Blackall, P. J. (2016). Improving the productivity of the smallholder swine raising in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines using an ecohealth approach: the importance of a communication plan. 19th Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) Congress, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 6-9 September 2016.
Local capacity building through transformational learning – PNG case study
Palaniappan, G., Bonney, L., Birch, C., Chambers, B., Seta-Waken, P., Benny, D., Malie, R., Wesis, P. and Utama, P. (2016). Local capacity building through transformational learning – PNG case study. XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014), Brisbane QLD Australia, 17-22 August 2014. Budapest, Hungary: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1126.23
Cavaye, J., Palaniappan, G., Nicetic, O., Concepcion, S., Abamo, A., Aspera, B. and Nuevo, P. (2016). The development of vegetable value chains integrated with community capacity - an initial study in the southern Philippines. XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17-22 August 2014. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1121.16
Barnes, T. S., Alvaran, P. J. J., Lantican, T. L. D., Lapuz, E. L., Baluyut, A., Parke, C. R., Palaniappan, G., Cameron, D., Meneses, S. M. A., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R., Mananggit, M. R., Turni, C., Meers, J., Alawneh, J. I., Palmieri, C., de Castro, R., Villar, E. and Blackall, P. J. (2016). Understanding the smallholder pig production system in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines: a mixed methods approach. Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists College Science Week Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-9 July 2016.
Paul, T., Omot, N., Linibi, M., Myers, B. and Palaniappan, G. (2016). Urbanisation and the decline in consumption and production of indigenous vegetables in Papua New Guinea. XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014), Brisbane, Australia, 17-22 August 2014. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1102.30
Barnes, T. S., Alvaran, P. J., Lantican T. L. D. C., Lapuz, E. L., Baluyut, A. S., Parke C. R., Palaniappan, G., Cameron, D., Meneses, S. M. A., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R., Mananggit, M. R., Turni, C., Meers, J., Palmieri, C., Alawneh, J. I., de Castro, R., Villar, E. C. and Blackall, P. J. (2016). Using an Ecohealth approach to understand the smallholder pig production system in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. One Health Ecohealth 2016: 4th International One Health Congress and 6th Biennial Congress of the International Association for Ecology and Health, Melbourne , VIC, Australia, 3-7 December 2016.
Lantican, T. L. D., Barnes, T. S., Lapuz, E. L., Baluyut, A., Alvaran, P. J. J., Meneses, S. M. A., Parke, C. R., Palaniappan, G., Cameron, D., Ancog, R. C., Domingo, R., Mananggit, M. R., Turni, C., Meers, J., Alawneh, J. I., Palmieri, C., de Castro, R. O., Villar, E. C. and Blackall, P. J. (2016). Using an ecohealth approach to understand smallholder swine raising in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines: an economic perspective. 19th Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) Congress, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 6-9 September 2016.
Complexity of transition to alternate farming: More than substitution of inputs
Palaniappan, Gomathy, King, Christine A. and Cameron, Don (2009). Complexity of transition to alternate farming: More than substitution of inputs. 17th IFMA International Conference: Agriculture: Food, Fiber and Energy for the Future, Bloomington, Illinois, USA, 19 -24 July 2009.
Growing healthy food - Reflections from Australia and India
Palaniappan, Gomathy, King, Christine and Cameron, Don (2007). Growing healthy food - Reflections from Australia and India. AGRI-FOOD XIV Annual Meeting of the Agri-Food Research Network, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 25-29 November, 2007. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Palaniappan, G. and King, C. (2006). An overview on comparative studies and changes in the farming systems and their influence on environment. International Landcare Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 8 -11 October 2006.
Learning to Practice Transitional Agriculture: An Action Research Thesis
Gomathy Palaniappan (2009). Learning to Practice Transitional Agriculture: An Action Research Thesis. PhD Thesis, School of Integrative Systems, The University of Queensland.
(2023–2027) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Planning and establishing a sustainable (SRP) smallholder rice chain in the Mekong Delta
(2022–2026) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(2022–2024) Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
(2021–2025) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(2021–2025) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
A Theory of change for inclusive value chains in the Philippines
(2019–2021) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Learning alliance approaches to scaling out vegetable value chains in the southern Philippines
(2018–2022) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(2018–2022) Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International - Central and Western Asia
Sustaining soil fertility in support of intensification of sweetpotato cropping systems
(2016–2024) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(2016–2020) University of Southern Queensland
(2014–2019) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(2014–2018) Charles Darwin University
The Gender of Agricultural Extension Agents: The Investigation in Java, Indonesia
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Understanding the factors affecting adoption of soil-improving technologies towards food safety and environmental health in the upland areas in the Philippines
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Including the excluded: Marginalised poor communities and development practices in rural Nepal
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Gender Issues in vegetable value chains