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Effects of Supplementation with Different Concentrations of Selenium on Fruiting Bodies and Substrate Microbial Community Dynamics in Pleurotus ostreatus Cultivation

Agriculture
To investigate the effects of substrate selenium on mushroom growth, nutritional quality, and associated microbial community structure, the thermo-tolerant Pleurotus ostreatus cultivar “Daye 39” was used as the experimental material.
Xiaoqing E, Shu’an Li, Liping Pan, Yanxin Cen, Zhiqiang He, Bin Yang, Shanshan Li, Qing Liao, Jinping Chen, Yongxian Liu, Ying Xing   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Different Plastic Film Mulches on the Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Soils for Protected Pepper Cultivation

Horticulturae
Plastic film mulching is widely used in protected agriculture. However, the residues of various types of plastic films, as a consequence, severely affect soil quality.
Guiliang Wang, Nannan He, Yulin Li, Wen Huang, Yifan Cao, Juanjuan Wang, Xiaoqing Qian, Li Yin, Xiaoping Zeng   +8 more
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response patterns of moss to atmospheric nitrogen deposition and nitrogen saturation in an urban–agro–forest transition [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Increasing trends of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition resulting from a large number of anthropogenic emissions of reactive N are dramatically altering the global biogeochemical cycle of N.
O. Deng, O. Deng, Y. Chen, J. Zhao, X. Li, W. Zhou, W. Zhou, T. Lan, T. Lan, D. Ou, D. Ou, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, J. Liu, J. Liu, L. Luo, Y. He, H. Yang, R. Huang, R. Huang   +19 more
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Too Complex to Choose? The Role of Heuristics in Shaping Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Income Stabilization Tool in Italy

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT European agriculture is increasingly exposed to economic instability driven by extreme weather events, market volatility, and geopolitical tensions. To manage these growing risks, farmers are encouraged to adopt innovative risk management strategies such as the Income Stabilization Tool (IST), which offers protection against severe income ...
Alice Stiletto, Ruggiero Rippo, Samuele Trestini, Elisa Giampietri, Roberta Raffaelli, Simone Cerroni   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Participating in Agricultural Global Value Chains Promote Agricultural Growth?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between GVC participation and agricultural value‐added growth in 43 countries over the period 1995–2022. In contrast to prior literature, we disaggregate the agricultural sector into four sub‐sectors namely crop cultivation, animal production, forestry and fishing.
Taner Turan, Halit Yanıkkaya, Hüseyin Alperen Özer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Devastation of Cultivated Land in Herodotus

Ktèma : civilisations de l'Orient, de la Grèce et de Rome antiques, 2022
Cet article soutient que chez Hérodote il faut distinguer la dévastation de terres cultivées des atteintes à la nature. Il précise les principaux aspects que lesquels insiste l’historien quand il évoque la dévastation et le pillage de terres agricoles, et analyse la relation entre ces thèmes et les événements de la guerre du Péloponnèse.
openaire   +3 more sources

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source