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Spatial optimization of nutrient reduction measures on agricultural land to improve water quality: A coupled modeling approach

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Volume 71, Issue 3-4, Page 329-353, September-November 2023., 2023
Abstract The objective of this study is to identify the optimal spatial distribution of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce total phosphorus (TP) runoff from agricultural land in the largest Canadian watershed draining into Lake Erie, the Great Lake most vulnerable to eutrophication.
Roy Brouwer, Rute Pinto, Jorge Garcia‐Hernandez, Xingtong Li, Merrin Macrae, Predrag Rajsic, Wanhong Yang, Yongbo Liu, Mark Anderson, Louise Heyming   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water resource management for irrigated agriculture in China: Problems and prospects

Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 72, Issue 3, Page 854-863, July 2023., 2023
Abstract Agriculture underpins the continuous development and progress of society. As water resources impose a major constraint on economic and social development, strengthened management and scientific allocation of water resources for agricultural purpose has become a hot issue of concern for countries around the world. This is particularly important
Qianqian Ju, Lijuan Du, Changshun Liu, Shan Jiang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Access to credit and heterogeneous effects on agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from large rural surveys in Ethiopia

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Volume 71, Issue 2, Page 231-253, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Modern agricultural technologies hold huge potential for increasing productivity and reducing poverty in developing countries. However, adoption levels of these technologies have remained disappointingly low in Africa. This paper analyzes the effect of access to credit on the likelihood of adoption and use intensity of chemical fertilizers ...
Mekdim D. Regassa, Mohammed B. Degnet, Mequanint B. Melesse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of the Ukraine–Russia Conflict on the Global Food Supply Chain and Building Future Resilience Impacts du conflit Ukraine–Russie sur la chaîne d'approvisionnement alimentaire mondiale et renforcement de la résilience future Die Auswirkungen des Ukraine–Russland‐Konflikts auf die globale Lebensmittelwarenkette und der Aufbau von künftiger Resilienz

EuroChoices, Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 14-19, April 2023., 2023
Summary The reverberations of the Ukraine–Russia conflict have been keenly felt in 2022 as the impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine quickly cascaded across the globe, significantly exacerbating existing pressures on global systems. The vulnerabilities of the global food system have been particularly laid bare with significant disruptions to food and
Ellen Dyson, Rachel Helbig, Tessa Avermaete, Kate Halliwell, Philip C. Calder, Lynn R. Brown, John Ingram, Bert Popping, Hans Verhagen, Alan R. Boobis, Isabelle Guelinckx, Louise Dye, Neil Boyle   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The War in Ukraine, Food Security and the Role for Europe La guerre en Ukraine, la sécurité alimentaire et le rôle de l'Europe Der Krieg in der Ukraine, Ernährungssicherheit und die Rolle Europas

EuroChoices, Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 4-13, April 2023., 2023
Summary Food‐security implications of the war in Ukraine are exacerbated by adverse weather events, spillover effects from the distortion of energy and fertiliser markets, and domestic policies that countries around the world have implemented in pursuit of food security.
Maksym Chepeliev, Maryla Maliszewska, Maria Filipa Seara e Pereira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Energy cover crops for biogas production increase soil organic carbon stocks: A modeling approach

GCB Bioenergy, Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 224-238, February 2023., 2023
The anaerobic digestion of cover crops for biogas production does not compete directly with food production and is promoted in various countries. Some questions arose regarding the effects of energy cover crops on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks.
Florent Levavasseur, Patrice K. Kouakou, Julie Constantin, Romain Cresson, Fabien Ferchaud, Romain Girault, Vincent Jean‐Baptiste, Hélène Lagrange, Sylvain Marsac, Sylvain Pellerin, Sabine Houot   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canards de Barbarie, Pékin et leurs hybrides : aptitude à l’engraissement

INRAE Productions Animales, 2005
Le canard de Barbarie présente une meilleure aptitude à la stéatose hépatique que le canard Pékin qui présente un engraissement périphérique au niveau des tissus adipeux et musculaires plus important.
E. BAEZA , N. RIDEAU , P. CHARTRIN , S. DAVAIL , R. HOO-PARIS, J. MOUROT , G. GUY , M.D. BERNADET , H. JUIN , K. METEAU, D. HERMIER   +10 more
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La production de viande bovine à partir de femelles de réforme

INRAE Productions Animales, 2005
Dans l’Union Européenne, la moitié des gros bovins abattus sont des femelles, dont 60 % de vaches adultes et 40 % de génisses, essentiellement de races laitières.
J.F. CABARAUX , I. DUFRASNE , M. ROUX , L. ISTASSE , J.L. HORNICK   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Le manque de sommeil fait-il engraisser ? [PDF]

Revue de l’Université de Moncton, 2014
Le manque de sommeil est devenu un phénomène répandu au sein des sociétés modernes. Un nombre grandissant d’études montre que le manque de sommeil est associé au gain de poids et à l’obésité. La principale raison pouvant expliquer ce constat semble être une prise alimentaire accrue chez le petit dormeur.
openaire   +1 more source

Relations entre pratiques de finition et performances à l’abattage de vaches de réforme Simmental Française : intérêt du caractère mixte de la race

INRAE Productions Animales, 2007
L’objectif de ce travail a été d’étudier les performances bouchères de vaches de réforme de race Simmental Française à partir de données d’abattage, puis de les mettre en relation avec les modes de production des animaux appréhendés en amont à travers ...
C. GAILLARD, S. INGRAND, J. BLANQUET, C. DEVEVEY, M. ROUX   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source