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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
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, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Production of HSVd- and PPV-free apricot cultivars by in vitro thermotherapy followed by meristem culture

Plant Methods
Background The production of virus-free apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) is essential for controlling viral diseases, exchanging breeding materials without the risk of spreading new diseases, and preserving plant germplasm. Plum pox virus (PPV) is the most
C. Pérez-Caselles, L. Burgos, E. Yelo, L. Faize, N. Alburquerque   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source

Young children's perspectives of time: New directions for co‐constructing understandings of quality in ECEC

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Children's relationship with time in preschools is an under‐researched area. Young children rarely know how to measure time using a clock, but their experiences of time may contribute to understanding children's well‐being and debates about quality in preschools.
Kristín Dýrfjörð, Anna Magnea Hreinsdóttir, Adrijana Visnjic‐Jevtic, Alison Clark   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a digital monitoring system for fire blight in fruit orchards

Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is still one of the most dangerous diseases in the fruit production of cultivated apples and pears, as it can spread epidemically and cause enormous economic damage.
Fritzsche, Eric, Leipnitz, M., Maß, V., Seidl-Schulz, J., Reim, Stefanie, Geyer, M., Alirezazadeh, P., Pflanz, M.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of linkage mapping, QTL analysis, RNA-seq data, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to explore relative flowering traits in almond

Horticultural Plant Journal
Almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb] is one of the oldest cultivated nut tree crops in the world. Breeding efforts aim to develop new cultivars with improved economically significant traits, including higher yields and superior kernel quality, which ...
Jorge Mas-Gómez, Francisco José Gómez-López, Manuel Rubio, María del Mar Gómez-Abajo, Federico Dicenta, Pedro José Martínez-García   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
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, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of some biochemical parameters of apples on the organoleptic properties of apple jam

Siberian Journal of Life Sciences and Agriculture
Background. The content of dietary fiber, sugars, organic acids, and calcium in apples are important technological indicators that affect the quality of apple jam.
Elena S. Salina, Mikhail Yu. Akimov, Nadezhda S. Levgerova, Irina A. Sidorova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source