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Climate science in support of sustainable agriculture and food security [PDF]

open access: bronzeClimate Research, 2010
Agriculture is deeply interconnected with weather and climate, the main drivers of agri- culture production, but also the dominant factors in the overall variability of food production. Agri- culture constitutes the principal livelihood of 70% of the world's poor; many of them are hungry and living in vulnerable, climate-sensitive areas.
R. Selvaraju   +2 more
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A Dedicated MRI for Food Science and Agriculture

open access: bronzeFood Science and Technology Research, 2008
A dedicated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus that is small, lightweight, and usable in an ordinary research room was devised for developmental research and quality estimation of foods and agricultural products. The thawing processes of frozen margarine and meats were traced, the distributions of oils in adipose tissue (fat) and water in ...
Mika Koizumi   +4 more
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IFAS's IPM, BMPs, FYN and More: An Alphabet Soup of Good Environmental Programs for Florida

open access: yesEDIS, 2005
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) has three related programs that often are confused within the IFAS community and by our clientele: Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Best Management Practices (BMPs), and ...
D. J. Sonke, Norman C. Leppla
doaj   +5 more sources

Composted Materials on Florida Roadsides

open access: yesEDIS, 2003
This fact sheet gives a brief overview of a two-year project conducted by researchers of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) as part of contract WO#7 with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT ...
Grady L. Miller   +3 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Effect of COVID-19 on agricultural production and food security: A scientometric analysis

open access: yesHumanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022
Coronavirus disease has created an unexpected negative situation globally, impacting the agricultural sector, economy, human health, and food security.
Collins C. Okolie, A. Ogundeji
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Market Development Strategies for Florida Fresh Sweet Corn: Findings from a Consumer Survey, 2001

open access: yesEDIS, 2003
From 1998 through 2001, the Fresh Supersweet Corn Council promoted fresh sweet corn directly to consumers through a third-party communications agency. In 2001, the Council contracted with the Florida Agricultural Market Research Center at the Institute ...
Tom Stevens   +4 more
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A geography of drought indices: mismatch between indicators of drought and its impacts on water and food securities

open access: yesNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2022
. Drought monitoring and early warning systems (DEWSs) are seen as helpful tools to tackle drought at an early stage and reduce the possibility of harm or loss.
S. Kchouk   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A flexible and efficient hybrid agricultural subsidy design for promoting food security and safety

open access: yesHumanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2023
The quantity and quality of edible agricultural products are critical for food security (quantity) and safety (quality). Supplying consumers with enough safe food is the key responsibility of food production firms.
You-hua Chen, Zhuangyi Zhang, A. Mishra
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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