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Livelihood Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change and Household Food Security of Livestock Holders in Pakistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rural farm households continue to face significant risks from climate change, resulting in many of them diversifying their livelihood sources into other income‐generating activities to increase their incomes and improve food and nutrition security. In this study, we examine the drivers and impact of farm households' participation in livelihood
Mahwish Arshad, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples. [PDF]

NPJ Sci Food, 2021
McHugh AJ, Yap M, Crispie F, Feehily C, Hill C, Cotter PD.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Consumer Demand and Market Response to Added Sugar Labeling: Evidence From the Updated Nutrition Facts Panel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how mandatory disclosure of added sugar content on the updated U.S. Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) affects consumer demand and market outcomes. Using NielsenIQ Retail Scanner Data (2015–2020) and a random coefficient discrete choice model, we estimate how added sugar labeling influences purchasing behavior in yogurt and cookie
Yuxiang Zhang, Yizao Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of genes involved in exopolysaccharide biosynthesis by Streptococcus thermophilus IMAU20561 grown on different sources of nitrogen

Frontiers in Microbiology
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs), which are produced by lactic acid bacteria, have been found to improve the texture and functionality of fermented dairy products.
Yuenan Wang, Yuenan Wang, Yuenan Wang, Qingting Peng, Qingting Peng, Qingting Peng, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Na Wu, Na Wu, Na Wu, Yanyan He, Yanyan He, Yanyan He, Xinrui Cui, Xinrui Cui, Xinrui Cui, Tong Dan, Tong Dan, Tong Dan   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interactions between L. monocytogenes and P. fluorescens in Dual-Species Biofilms under Simulated Dairy Processing Conditions. [PDF]

Foods, 2021
Maggio F, Rossi C, Chaves-López C, Serio A, Valbonetti L, Pomilio F, Chiavaroli AP, Paparella A.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang, Enoch Owusu‐Sekyere, Karin Alvåsen, Helena Hansson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food inflation pass‐through from agricultural imports in a small open economy

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper develops a new framework for quantifying cost pass‐through in a small open economy by estimating firm‐level markup responses to agricultural import price shocks. We show theoretically that markup adjustments depend on firms' reliance on imported inputs and demand curvature, generating heterogeneous inflationary effects across firm ...
Minseong Kang, Seungki Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Lost in aggregation? On the importance of local food price data for food poverty estimates

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores within‐country variations in food price dynamics and food poverty estimates by employing local market price data and national consumer price index (CPI) data. Our results show that national CPI data may be useful for approximating national trends but they fail to detect and identify spatial variations in local trends, which
Stephan Dietrich, Valerio Giuffrida, Bruno Martorano, Georg Schmerzeck, Marco Tiberti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Carbon Source on Cell Viability during Culture of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis

Shipin gongye ke-ji
Bifidobacterium exhibits distinct physiological subpopulations during cultivation, which influences its metabolic activity and enhancement of the number of viable bacteria. This study focused on Bifidobacterium longum subsp.
Xiaoyuan ZHANG, Kailong LIU, Zhan YANG, Min LI, Yi ZHANG, Guangzhong LIU, Heping ZHANG, Wenyi ZHANG, Guoqiang YAO   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source