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Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanoencapsulation of Essential Oils for Food Preservation and Agricultural Applications: A Systematic Review of Biological Efficacy, Safety, and Technological Challenges. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Diogo Gonçalves S, Silva LR.
europepmc   +1 more source

Value of Information of Improved Traceability in Fresh Produce Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traceability plays an important role in promoting a safe food supply by fostering transparent information exchange along the food supply chain. New technological innovations have the potential to improve traceability outcomes, as greater transparency along the food supply chain can aid in pinpointing precise origins of the contamination ...
Kelsey Vourazeris, Mark R. Manfredo, Michael N. Kozicki   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perfect storm: a scoping review of interventions and preparedness strategies at the intersections of climate change, migrant worker health and health systems. [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Pearson I, Lau K, Schulte C, Pocock NS, Kiss L, Riley K, Fong CS, Loganathan T, Adams B, Flouris A, Hargreaves S, Zimmerman C.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Food Safety, Nutrition Security, and Sustainability Indicators for Food System Monitoring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Structured Methodological Review and Framework Development Study. [PDF]

Foods
Hanna-Wakim L, Sacre Y, Hoteit M.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Effect of Sustainability Information on Consumers' Preferences for Fungus‐Resistant Grape Wine

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The demand for sustainable food production is intensifying the need to reduce the environmental and social impacts of pesticide use in agriculture. In viticulture, where dependence on pesticides is high because grapevines are susceptible to fungal diseases, fungus‐resistant grape varieties (PIWI) offer a promising strategy to reduce chemical ...
Daniel Vecchiato, Andrea Dominici, Fabio Boncinelli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Differences in Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices Related to Pesticide Use Among Vegetable Farmers in the Hills of Nepal: A Mixed-Methods Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Bhandari G, Ghimire S, Sapkota M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Development and Efficacy Determination of an Attenuated Vaccine Against Channel Catfish Virus. [PDF]

Viruses
Aarattuthodi S, Khoo L, Phelps N, Kumar G, Subramaniam K, Bosworth B.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source