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

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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

Food Security Strategy, Macroeconomic Dynamics and Food Import Sensitivity in Qatar

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Qatar has limited agricultural land and water resources and therefore remains highly dependent on food imports. This structural dependency makes Qatar vulnerable to external shocks such as the recent Gulf crisis, threatening food security and disrupting global supply chains. In response to previous shocks, Qatar started implementing a National
Hansini Ranjan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Konjac glucosylceramides on cognitive function in cognitively unimpaired older adults with subjective cognitive concerns: a randomized, double-blind, controlled pilot study. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Nutr Health Aging
Yuyama K   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Current Standards of Monitoring Models in Healthcare Settings

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
AI/ML‐enabled medical devices are entering clinical practice faster than monitoring standards mature. This review highlights gaps in postmarket surveillance, limited use of predetermined change‐control plans, and the need for ongoing performance tracking, drift detection, explainability, and workflow‐aware governance to support safer, more reliable ...
Alan Kay   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Functional Materials: Progress and Emerging Frontiers

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the discovery of functional materials by linking synthesis, characterization, simulation, and design in unified workflows. Advances in machine learning, autonomous experimentation, and foundation models are accelerating innovation across energy, electronics, and biomedicine, while revealing new frontiers for ...
Cristiano Malica   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

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