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Dynamic of rubber production in Northeast Thailand: A case study at Subsomboon village, Doonsard sub-district, Kranuan district, Khon Kaen province [PDF]

, 2018
This research aim to study changes in rubber production and farmers' practices at Subsomboon village, Doonsard sub-district, Kranuan district, Khon Kaen province since the promotion of rubber plantation.
Aditto, Satit, Chambon, Bénédicte, Kullawong, Supattra, Promkhambut, Arunee   +3 more
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Competition Policy and Agribusiness in the Biden Administration

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ABSTRACT The Biden Administration pursued a set of ambitious competition policy initiatives in agriculture and agribusiness, primarily aimed at livestock and poultry supply chains, farm inputs, and food retailing. The initiatives included expanded antitrust enforcement; new US Department of Agriculture (USDA) contract regulations requiring poultry ...
James M. MacDonald
wiley   +1 more source

The dialogue with farmers [PDF]

, 2011
This report covers the project outcome Deliverable 4.2 ‘Analysis completed after a joint effort to identify possibilities in each country as how to facilitate the best possible dialogue regarding animal health and welfare’ as part of the European CORE ...
Brinkmann, Jan, Gratzer, Elisabeth, Henriksen, Britt I. F., Ivemeyer, Silvia, Leeb, Christine, March, Solveig, Mejdell, Cecilie, Nicholas, Phillipa, Roderick, Stephen, Smolders, Gidi, Stöger, Elisabeth, Vaarst, Mette, Walkenhorst, Michael, Whistance, Lindsay, Winckler, Christoph   +14 more
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Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective

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ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli, Wei Yang, Jia Han, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Massimiliano Petracci, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers and Capitalism [PDF]

Most analyses of modern capitalism focus on bargains struck between workers, managers, and owners (and the different types of firms they inhabit). But considering the substantial influence of institutional inertia on modern outcomes, it is necessary to ...
Carney, Richard
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

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ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Temperature Sensitivity and Adaptation of Cereal Yields: Empirical Evidence From Italy

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ABSTRACT This paper investigates the evolving temperature sensitivity and climate adaptation of cereal yields in Italy from 1952 to 2023, using province‐level data for maize, common wheat, and durum wheat. Employing panel data econometric methods, we estimate yield responses to heat exposure, changes in sensitivity over time, and adaptation to climate ...
Paolo Nota, Giacomo Coughlan, Alessandro Olper   +2 more
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The Role of Social Food Infrastructure in Addressing SNAP Participation Gaps: Evidence From Linked Administrative and Ground‐Sourced Data

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ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao, Caitlin Kownacki, Jennifer McCaffrey, Craig Wesley Carpenter   +3 more
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

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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

Impact of meteorological drought on pastoralist livelihood assets in the Southwest of Somalia

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Somalia's climate is mostly arid and semi-arid, with two major rainy seasons and irregular rainfall. Meteorological droughts are becoming more intense and frequent in the southwest of Somalia, increasing vulnerability, disrupting livelihoods, and causing
Mohamed Abdillahi Hassan Wardhere, Mohamed Ahmed Sheikh Mahamed   +1 more
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