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Diets, fruit and vegetables consumption, and nutritional status in Benin: A scoping review
This scoping review summarised existing literature on diets, fruit and vegetable intake, and nutritional status in Benin. Key knowledge gaps were on the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies and differences in fruit and vegetable intake by geographical and socioeconomic characteristics.
Lilia Bliznashka +4 more
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How effective is the EU Entry Price System for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables? [PDF]
The EU protects EU growers of 15 kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables against international competition not only by the means of ad valorem tariffs of up to 20%, but also by the EU entry-price system (EPS), which is designed to restrict imports below the
Goetz, Linde, Grethe, Harald
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Organic Farming in Cornwall: Results of the 2002 Farmer Survey [PDF]
A detailed survey of organic farming in Cornwall was completed duing the period August 2002 to February 2003. One of the main objectives of the survey was to describe current practices and constraints to organic production so as to aid the Organic ...
Burke, Jean, Roderick, Stephen
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Organic Vegetable Storage in Wales – Opportunities and Constraints [PDF]
There is a growing interest in buying local produce, but there is insufficient produce available in Wales to meet this demand. One problem is lack of storage. Much organic vegetable produce in Wales is lost by poor storage. ADAS has undertaken this study
van Diepen, Pauline
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ABSTRACT The overuse of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has raised significant environmental and health concerns. Biopesticides have emerged as viable, environmentally compatible alternatives. However, recent comprehensive reviews integrating all biopesticide categories and emphasizing their contribution to synthetic‐pesticide‐free and health‐safe ...
Molalign Assefa +5 more
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Evolving resistance patterns in Tetranychus urticae and Bemisia tabaci in Greece
Greek populations of T. urticae and B. tabaci exhibit evolving multi‐resistance, confirmed by bioassays and molecular markers, highlighting the urgent need for evidence‐based resistance monitoring in IPM. Abstract BACKGROUND Pesticide resistance in agricultural pests remains a major barrier to effective and sustainable crop protection.
Anastasia Kampouraki +8 more
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Assessing Euro-Med trade preferences: the case of entry price reduction [PDF]
The EU protects some of its fruits and vegetables through the entry price system. This system consists on a two-tiered tariff, with high-priced exports paying an ad valorem tariff, whereas low-priced exports pay also a supplementary specific tariff.
Martinez-Gomez, Victor
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Compétition larvaire interspécifique au sein du complexe des Tephritidae s'attaquant aux Cucurbitaceae à l'île de la Réunion [PDF]
Les des mouches des fruits (Diptera : Tephritidae), ravageurs des cultures fruitières et maraîchères, présentent une grande importance économique notamment du fait de leur polyphagie, et cela dans de nombreuses régions du monde.
Person, Cécile
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Healthy Competition to Support Healthy Eating? An Investigation of Fruit and Vegetable Pricing in UK Supermarkets [PDF]
Governments and public health officials are urging the public to eat more fruits and vegetables to contribute to a healthy diet. However, there is concern that a lack of effective competition amongst supermarket retailers has resulted in inflated prices ...
Anderson +28 more
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A risk classification of registered pesticides in Brazil was conducted, and the contribution of food to cumulative pesticide exposure was evaluated. Model diets were proposed, based on Brazilian consumption patterns. Abstract BACKGROUND Pesticide residue exposure assessments can be carried out during both the pre‐regulation and post‐regulation phases ...
Bianca Figueiredo de Mendonça Pereira +1 more
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