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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
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Chromosome level high-density integrated genetic maps improve the Pyrus bretschneideri ‘DangshanSuli’ v1.0 genome

BMC Genomics, 2018
Background Chromosomal level reference genomes provide a crucial foundation for genomics research such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and whole genome selection. The chromosomal-level sequences of both the European (Pyrus communis) and Chinese
Huabai Xue, Suke Wang, Jia-Long Yao, Cecilia H. Deng, Long Wang, Yanli Su, Huirong Zhang, Huangkai Zhou, Minshan Sun, Xiugen Li, Jian Yang   +10 more
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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

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
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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
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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

Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 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
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

QTL analysis of Malus baccata ‘Jackii’-derived offspring reveals a polygenic inheritance pattern of apple blotch resistance

Frontiers in Plant Science
Apple blotch, caused by Diplocarpon coronariae, is an increasingly important fungal disease that leads to premature leaf fall and significant yield losses in apple orchards.
Matthias Pfeifer, Matthias Pfeifer, Andreas Peil, Henryk Flachowsky, Ofere Francis Emeriewen, Thomas Wolfgang Wöhner   +5 more
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