ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the aerial parts of <i>Mentha spicata</i> L. (spearmint oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl). [PDF]
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) +23 more
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ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal +2 more
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Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil obtained from the flowering aerial parts of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> L. and/or <i>Thymus zygis</i> L. (thyme oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl). [PDF]
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) +23 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
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 +3 more
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 82 Revision 2 (FGE.82Rev2): Consideration of epoxides evaluated by JECFA. [PDF]
EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) +22 more
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ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar +2 more
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 87, Revision 3 (FGE.87Rev3): Consideration of bicyclic secondary alcohols, ketones and related esters evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to bicyclic secondary alcohols, ketones and related esters evaluated in FGE.47Rev1. [PDF]
EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) +21 more
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The development of a mixed micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of key components, including vanillin, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid and 3 ...
Sostaric, T (15494129) +2 more
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ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor +3 more
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