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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of different diets and oviposition substrates on Lygus rugulipennis biology (Heteroptera: Miridae)

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2007
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different diets on the development and reproduction of Lygus rugulipennis Poppius (Heteroptera: Miridae). Using 2 laboratory generations (F1 and F2) obtained from field-collected L.
Gianandrea SALERNO   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

APPLICATION OF VOLATILE FRACTIONS FROM AGERATUM HOUSTONIANUM AND TAGETES ERECTA AS SAFE MANAGEMENT OF SOME ROOT PHYTOPATOGENIC FUNGI [PDF]

open access: yesArab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2007
Ageratum houstonianum Mill and Tagetes erecta L. (Asteraceae) were subjected to hydrodis-tillation as well as the stepwise extraction with organic solvents.
K Ramadan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heirloom Dry Bean Variety Trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), a high-protein pulse crop, have been grown in the Northeast since the 1800’s. As the local food movement continues to diversify and expand, consumers are asking stores to carry more and more locally-produced foods, and dry
Calderwood, Lily   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comportamento da cultivar BR-IPAGRO 44-guapo brilhante de feijoeiro em quatro populaçções de plantas na safrinha em Santa Maria-RS Behavior of cultivar BR-IPAGRO 44-guapo brilhante of common bean in four plant populations in the latter season in Santa Maria-RS, Brazil

open access: yesCiência Rural, 2003
A cultivar Guapo Brilhante de feijoeiro comum, tipo II, foi cultivada durante a safrinha de 2001 em Santa Maria-RS, com quatro populações de plantas (200, 300, 400 e 500 mil plantas ha-1).
Adilson Jauer   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recalibrating valence weighting biases to promote changes in rejection sensitivity and risk-taking [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Past research has found that modifying individuals' valence weighting tendencies by recalibrating them to weight positive and negative valence in a more balanced manner influenced a variety of judgments.
Fazio, Russell H., Pietri, Evava S.
core   +2 more sources

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The polyphenolic and hydroxycinnamate contents of whole coffee fruits from China, India and Mexico [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Air dried whole coffee fruits, beans and husks from China, India and Mexico were analysed for their chlorogenic acids (CGA), caffeine, and polyphenolic content. Analysis was by HPLC and Orbitrap exact mass spectrometry.
Combet, E.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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