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Guest Comment: Desertification Convention Essential for Food Security [PDF]
, 1994 James Gustave Speth
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Advancement in Colloidal Metasurfaces: Approaches for Scalable Photonic Devices
Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.This perspective explores colloidal metasurfaces composed of plasmonic and emitting nanoparticles assembled by laser interference lithography and template‐assisted self‐assembly methods. Precise design strategies achieve directional emission, low‐threshold lasing, and tunable photonic bandgaps.
Sezer Seçkin +2 more
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Oyo and Kaduna States Maize Farmers’ Perception of Selected Agricultural Policies in Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2023 This study examined the awareness and perception of agricultural policies by maize farmers in Oyo and Kaduna States of Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 424 respondents: 210 farmers from Oyo and 214 farmers from Kaduna, from ...
Olusegun Oyelami +6 more
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BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Childhood obesity is increasing all over the world. Food insecurity is mentioned as a possible risk factor; however, previous studies have led to inconsistent results in different societies while data are lacking for the Middle East.
Fateme Jafari +5 more
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NourishNet: Proactive Severity State Forecasting of Food Commodity Prices for Global Warning Systems [PDF]
arXivPrice volatility in global food commodities is a critical signal indicating potential disruptions in the food market. Understanding forthcoming changes in these prices is essential for bolstering food security, particularly for nations at risk. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) previously developed sophisticated ...
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review provides an in‐depth overview of the design principles and optimization strategies for terahertz (THz) metamaterials (MMs) sensors based on the dielectric perturbation theory. Various structures and methods are explored to enhance sensor performance, focusing on improving sensitivity and Q‐factor.
Lei Cao +9 more
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International Journal of the Sociology of Agriculture and Food, 2012 The International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food, Vol. 19 No.
Lawrence, Geoffrey, McMichael, Philip
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A monthly sub-national Harmonized Food Insecurity Dataset for comprehensive analysis and predictive modeling [PDF]
arXivFood security is a complex, multidimensional concept challenging to measure comprehensively. Effective anticipation, monitoring, and mitigation of food crises require timely and comprehensive global data. This paper introduces the Harmonized Food Insecurity Dataset (HFID), an open-source resource consolidating four key data sources: the Integrated Food
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Understanding food inflation in India: A Machine Learning approach [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 Over the past decade, the stellar growth of Indian economy has been challenged by persistently high levels of inflation, particularly in food prices. The primary reason behind this stubborn food inflation is mismatch in supply-demand, as domestic agricultural production has failed to keep up with rising demand owing to a number of proximate factors ...
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