1. Team R.I.C.E. Research Institute for Cultivating Efficiency Kaleigh Ham Steven Immel Joyce Malkoun Jenny Pan Jia Zheng

2. Mission Statement:

3. Proposed Service and Description Draining and Fertilizer in the Philippines

4. 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

5. 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/

6. 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/

7. Philippine Business Culture Doing Business In Southeast Asia

8. 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/world flags/Philippines_flag.html

9. 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/200 7/05/02/elearning-design-challenge- series-designing-a-game-based-course/

10. 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/for mal-wear-career-apparel.html

11. Operational Structure Domestic and Global Effects

12. Domestic Effects Adds to local economy Give jobs to Filipinos Help with local greenhouse depletion Farmer friendly http://www.stuffidshowmyfriends.com/really-big- holes/

13. Global Effects Adds to global economy. Influential in “going green”. Easy to execute and implement. Promotes employment throughout world. http://narsbusiness.com/2010/02/0 3/plans-to-increase-employment/

14. Limitations Water and Money

15. 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

16. 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/

17. 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

18. Reference Page