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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of Primers for Evaluation of Lactic Acid Bacteria Populations in Complex Biological Samples

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are important for human health. However, the relative abundance of LAB in complex samples, such as fecal samples, is low and their presence and diversity (at the species level) is understudied.
Qiangchuan Hou, Qiangchuan Hou, Xiaoye Bai, Xiaoye Bai, Weicheng Li, Weicheng Li, Xu Gao, Xu Gao, Faming Zhang, Faming Zhang, Zhihong Sun, Zhihong Sun, Heping Zhang, Heping Zhang   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut Dysbiosis in Pancreatic Diseases: A Causative Factor and a Novel Therapeutic Target

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Pancreatic-related disorders such as pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) impose a substantial challenge to human health and wellbeing. Even though our understanding of the initiation and progression of pancreatic diseases
Tao Zhang, Tao Zhang, Tao Zhang, Guangqi Gao, Guangqi Gao, Guangqi Gao, Hafiz Arbab Sakandar, Hafiz Arbab Sakandar, Hafiz Arbab Sakandar, Lai-Yu Kwok, Lai-Yu Kwok, Lai-Yu Kwok, Zhihong Sun, Zhihong Sun, Zhihong Sun   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Labeling Quality or Quantity? The Differential Impact of Geographical Indications on Export Performance in Turkish Agri‐Food Products

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of geographical indication (GI) certification on the export performance of Turkish agri‐food products by analyzing both trade volume and unit value dynamics. Drawing on monthly data from 2000 to 2024 across 22 GI‐certified products, the research employs product‐level regressions, fixed‐effects panel models ...
Ihlas Sovbetov, Muge Burcu Ozdemir
wiley   +1 more source

Modern Dairy Processing Techniques for Sustainable Dairy Production

Global Research Journal of Natural Science and Technology
Dairy is among the most vibrant industries in the global food system that is crucial to human nutrition, the rural economy and development. Nevertheless, the growing environmental issues, limited availability of resources and the growing demand of the consumers on high-quality dairy products have required a switch to sustainable processing practices ...
null Nadia Jabeen, null Farah Iqbal, null Ayaz khurram, null Kainat Fatima, null Yasmeen Bano, null Fatima Rahim, null Muhammad Abdullah Butt   +6 more
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Coping With Production Risk: Effects of Sown Plant Diversity on the Attractiveness of Crop Insurance in Grasslands

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Increased frequency of extreme weather events, particularly droughts, threatens grassland farming by destabilizing yields and farms' economic viability. We examine, theoretically and through numerical simulations, how sown plant diversity (natural insurance) influences the attractiveness of indemnity and drought index insurance (formal ...
Nicolas Alou, Sergei Schaub, Martin Quaas, Robert Finger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the metabolic dynamics, storage stability, and functional potential of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Probio-M9-fermented milk

Journal of Dairy Science
: Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Probio-M9 (Probio-M9), a probiotic strain sourced from healthy breast milk, is recognized for its resilience to gastric and bile acids, along with its potential health benefits for infants.
Xiaoye Liu, Kaiyang Liu, Jie Yang, Hui Qiao, Lai-Yu Kwok, Wenyi Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Cost of a Nutritious Diet in Cafeterias: Evidence From US Military Dining Facilities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing nutritious meals in institutional settings with financial constraints, such as military dining facilities, is challenging. The US Department of War (DoW) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborated to modernize the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) using an optimization model that incorporates service members' consumption ...
Linlin Fan, Yiwen Zhao, Andrea Carlson, Parke Wilde, Joanna Reagan, Julianna Jayne, Starr Seip, Denise Laursen, Matthew P. Rabbitt   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probiotics synergized with conventional regimen in managing Parkinson’s disease

npj Parkinson's Disease, 2022
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is mainly managed by pharmacological therapy (e.g., Benserazide and dopamine agonists). However, prolonged use of these drugs would gradually diminish their dopaminergic effect. Gut dysbiosis was observed in some patients with PD,
Hairong Sun, Feiyan Zhao, Yuanyuan Liu, Teng Ma, Hao Jin, Keyu Quan, Bing Leng, Junwu Zhao, Xiaoling Yuan, Zhenguang Li, Fang Li, Lai-Yu Kwok, Shukun Zhang, Zhihong Sun, Jinbiao Zhang, Heping Zhang   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Automation of Processes in Dairy Cattle Production

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
Abstract The priority direction of modern animal husbandry is the creation of smart farms, which are managed through the use of automated systems and IT. However, not all farms use new technologies, so this article analyzes the efficiency of milk production in the conditions of the leading enterprises of the Omsk region, located in ...
I Ivanova, I Trotsenko, V Trotsenko
openaire   +1 more source