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Food Security: Self–Sufficiency of Rice in Malaysia

International Journal of Management Studies, 2011
Malaysia’s stance on food security is largely translated in terms of achieving self-sufficiency in rice production at about 65-70% of the local consumption. Since Malaysia does not have the comparative advantage in rice production, it implements a wide
Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Emmy Farha Alias, Kusairi Mohd Noh, Muhammad Tasrif   +3 more
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Toward a caring and (re)productive bioeconomy? A feminist analysis of socio-technical innovations and sustainability shortcomings

Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
The bioeconomy is touted as an innovative economic approach to make economies more sustainable through the use of biological resources and processes. In many bioeconomy policies, the expansion of biomass is key and is enabled by new biotechnologies and ...
Sarah Hackfort, Anna Saave
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Extreme Weather Events and Consumer Food Responses

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates consumer food responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected a swath of the Southeastern U.S. in 2024. Using representative consumer survey data from six affected states, we analyze 10 distinct food responses classified into ex ante and ex post responses, and examine their associations with food insufficiency
Ahmad Zia Wahdat, Joseph Balagtas
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Economic burden of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Chinese hospitals: A 2019 analysis

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Background: The resistance rate of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) resistance rate has risen by 20% over the past 19 y in China. The socioeconomic burden of CRKP infections has rarely been estimated.
Jinjin Zhang, Ruyin Zhou, Jingru Ren, Ziping Wu, Jianzhong Shen, Yang Wang, Shenggen Fan, Xiangming Fang   +7 more
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Promoting Healthier Drinking: Evidence From a Vignette Experiment on Contextual and Informational Drivers of Dealcoholized Wine Choices

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Growing demand for healthier beverages is driving innovation in the wine sector, with dealcoholized wine emerging as a promising alternative. However, little is known about the contextual conditions under which consumers would choose dealcoholized wine, particularly in countries with strong wine traditions. To fill this gap, this work examines
Giovanna Piracci, Giulia Maesano, Leonardo Casini, Maurizio Canavari, Marija Cerjak   +4 more
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The Impacts of CAP Subsidies on the Financial Risk and Resilience of Hungarian Farms, 2014–2021

Risks
The present paper empirically analyzes the efficiency of European Union (EU) subsidies for farms in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary between 2014 and 2021.
Péter Szálteleki, Gabriella Bánhegyi, Zsuzsanna Bacsi   +2 more
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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
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Multi-dimensional evidence from the UK Biobank shows the impact of diet and macronutrient intake on aging

Communications Medicine
Background The role of diet in aging is crucial, yet research findings on how specific diets influence human aging remain inconsistent. Understanding the relationship between dietary factors and aging could inform interventions to promote healthier aging
Chen Zhu, Youfa Wang, Xiaosong Yang, Qiran Zhao, Wenyan Xu, Xiaolu Wang, Yanjun Liang, Qihui Chen, Shenggen Fan   +8 more
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Chinese Trade Competition and Rural Mexican Migration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 reshaped global trade, reducing U.S. demand for Mexican manufactured goods and weakening Mexico's manufacturing employment. This study estimates how this trade‐induced decline affected migration and employment decisions among rural Mexicans.
Zachariah Rutledge, Joaquin Mayorga
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The Impact of Agricultural Land Use Patterns on Natural Vegetation, Plant, and Livestock Diversity in the European Union

Heritage
The preservation of natural heritage is a global concern nowadays, which is equally important for climate resilience and for sustainable resource use. The present research is focused on assessing the trends of natural landscape changes, such as forests ...
Zsuzsanna Bacsi, Péter Szálteleki, Gabriella Bánhegyi   +2 more
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