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SOME WATER RELATIONS OF THREE WESTERN GRASSES. II. DROUGHT RESISTANCE. III. ROOT DEVELOPMENTS [PDF]

, 1940
Lowell F. Bailey
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Drought at the global scale in the 2nd part of the 20th century (1963-2001) [PDF]

The large impacts of drought on society, economy and environment urge for a thorough investigation. A good knowledge of past drought events is important for both understanding of the processes causing drought, as well as to provide reliability ...
Bertrand, N., Clark, D., Folwell, S., Gosling, S., Hanasaki, N., Hazenberg, P., Heinke, J., Huijgevoort, M.H.J., van, Lanen, H.A.J., van, Stacke, T., Voss, F.   +10 more
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Impacts of geopolitics and policy on Latin American biodiversity and water resources

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Latin America is a major agricultural producer with important natural resources. Efforts have been made to protect sensitive areas but are hindered by agricultural trade disruptions outside the control of individual countries due to globally integrated crop markets.
Jerome Dumortier, Amani Elobeid, Miguel Carriquiry   +2 more
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Bird Life as Affected by Drought [PDF]

, 1917
C. M. Barnard
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Using Sensory Analysis and Stated Preference Valuation to Assess the Willingness to Pay for Fresh Tomato Attributes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study combines sensory analysis and stated preference valuation techniques to assess the monetary value of organoleptic attributes of new tomato varieties. The tomatoes evaluated included two new varieties adapted to South Texas growing conditions, a commercial check, and tomatoes imported from Mexico.
Samuel D. Zapata, Xavier A. Villavicencio, Thiago G. Marconi, Carlos A. Avila   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The U.S. Federal Reserve has undertaken several interest rate interventions in the past decade. This study explores the relationship between U.S. corn and soybean prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy interventions, in the short and long run.
Zhining Sun, Ani L. Katchova
wiley   +1 more source

Differentiation of Carbon Sink Enhancement Potential in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region of China

Land
Carbon sink enhancement is of great significance to achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality. This study firstly estimated the carbon sink in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region using the carbon absorption coefficient method.
Huicai Yang, Shuqin Zhao, Zhanfei Qin, Zhiguo Qi, Xinying Jiao, Zhen Li   +5 more
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The Drought and Heat of 1893 [PDF]

, 1893
E. J. LOWE
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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun, John Beghin, Fernando Maximiliano   +2 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
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