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The Effect of External Treatment of Arabidopsis thaliana with Plant-Derived Stilbene Compounds on Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stresses

Plants
Stilbenes are a group of plant phenolic secondary metabolites, with trans-resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) being recognized as the most prominent and studied member.
Olga A. Aleynova, Zlata V. Ogneva, Andrey R. Suprun, Alexey A. Ananev, Nikolay N. Nityagovsky, Alina A. Beresh, Alexandra S. Dubrovina, Konstantin V. Kiselev   +7 more
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Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner, Luigi Orsi, Alessandro Olper, Stefanella Stranieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Political Environment and Intergovernmental Relations of Local Governments in East Asia from a Comparative Perspective

, 2023
Jingyu Cai, Luo Rongqu, Du Chuangguo, Li Qian, Dong Weiwei, Zhang Shun, Yi Saijian, Zhu Songling, Tong Zhiwei, Li Yunxi, Liu Shuyang, Wang Puqu, Ai Xiaojin, Wang Yongxiang, Wang Kun, Wang Li, Zhang Boyu, Li Yongchun, Zhang Yingjiao, Yang Luhui, Wang Ling, Bai Zhili, Yang Guanpeng, Zhang Yanhua   +23 more
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Food Tastes in the United States: Convergence or Divergence?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how food consumption tastes have changed in recent decades across the United States. Using NielsenIQ data for over 77 million transactions, there is evidence of divergence in food tastes across regions from 2007 to 2016 and across households of different income, education, and race/ethnicity groups.
Michael DeDad
wiley   +1 more source

Differential Modulation of Brassinosteroid and Ethylene Signalling Systems by Native and Constitutively Active Forms of the AtCPK1 Gene in Transgenic Tobacco Plants Under Heat Stress

Plants
Among other calcium decoders, Ca2+-dependent protein kinases (CDPK) stands out for its ability, depending on calcium levels, to activate key components of the defence system.
Olga A. Tikhonova, Valeria P. Grigorchuk, Evgenia V. Brodovskaya, Galina N. Veremeichik   +3 more
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From the Oxus River to the Chinese Shores: Studies on East Syriac Christianity in China and Central Asia. Edited by LiTang and Dietmar W.Winkler. Pp. 472, Lit Verlag,Zürich‐Berlin, 2013, €44.90. [PDF]

, 2015
Alastair Hamilton
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Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

East Asia

Global Heart, 2014
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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