, 2006 A general increase in the use of chemicals in agriculture has brought about a concomitant increase in the incidence of agrochemical poisoning. Organophosphates are the most common agrochemical poisons followed closely by herbicides. Many agricultural poisons, such as parathion and paraquat are now mixed with a coloring agent such as indigocarmine to ...
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Organic Food "Made in China" [PDF]
, 2009 China joined the international organic movement comparatively late. Challenged by the scarcity of arable land and a large population to feed, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) for many years has been reluctant to support organic farming that ...
Sternfeld, Eva
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Apple tree Alternaria (malus domestica Borkh.) and ways to reduce its harmfulness in the non-chernozem zone of Russia [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesThe research was conducted on the territory of the educational and experimental farm of the K.A. Timiryazev Russian State Agrarian University of Agriculture in Moscow in 2020-2023.
Antonenko V.V. +2 more
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Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of antimicrobial compounds from thyme essential oil by means of overpressured layer chromatography, bioautography and GC-MS [PDF]
, 2012 A simple method is described for efficient isolation of compounds having an antibacterial effect. Two thyme (Thymus vulgaris) essential oils, obtained from the market, were chosen as prospective materials likely to feature several bioactive components ...
Andrea Böszörményi +23 more
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Resource Use Efficiency of Millet/Cowpea Intercropping in Niger State, Nigeria [PDF]
The study examined the profitability and resources-use efficiency of millet/cowpea mixed farmers production in Niger state Nigeria. The primary data for the study was obtained using structured questionnaire administered to 80 randomly sampled farmers in ...
Adiele, M.A. +3 more
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Imposing organic standards or rekindling local values? Encouraging local ownership of the organic concept for raisin exports from Kandahar, Afghanistan [PDF]
, 2008 The global principles of organic agriculture were designed to represent the overarching values of organic groups around the world. Similarly, basic organic standards were intended to provide a common language for cross-cultural agreement on the ...
Wright, Dr Julia
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AgrochemicalsThis study explores consumer perceptions of the Greek food system, focusing on safety concerns related to pesticide residues. Utilizing a qualitative research design, thematic analysis was conducted on data collected from 1024 participants through an ...
Konstantinos B. Simoglou +2 more
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Globalisation as a challenge or opportunity for organic farming [PDF]
, 2006 During one intensive week in October 2005, the authors were gathered to discuss the impact that globalisation has on the Organic Food Systems and the opportunities that globalisation opens up for developing these systems. The meeting took place as a Ph.D.
Abraityté, Gerda +24 more
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AgrochemicalsHemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a polymorphic species that synthesizes an array of bioactive metabolites, with cannabinoids and terpenoids constituting the major chemical classes.
Christos N. Kerezoudis +4 more
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Investing in agrochemicals in the cocoa sector of Côte d’Ivoire: Hypotheses, evidence and policy implications [PDF]
This paper presents empirical evidence to show how socioeconomic factors affect the adoption of and investment in agrochemicals in the cocoa sector of Côte d’Ivoire.
David, Soniia +3 more
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