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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli +2 more
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Physico-chemical characteristics of Chok Anan mango fruit after hot water treatment [PDF]
, 2013 Mango fruit is prone to postharvest disease, especially anthracnose and stem end rot. Hot water dip (HWD) treatment has been used to control postharvest disease in fruit but little information about the response of Chok Anan mango fruit towards HWD ...
Ding, Phebe, Mijin, Salumiah
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
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Diverse actions of auxin on fruit development and ripening
Horticulture AdvancesThe process of fruit development involves the initiation of fruit set, followed by growth, maturation, and ripening. Auxin, a key plant hormone, regulates nearly all aspects of plant growth and development.
Ruo-Xi Zhang +5 more
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Gibberellins involved in fruit ripening and softening by mediating multiple hormonal signals in tomato [PDF]
, 2023 Mengbo Wu +9 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Microarray analysis of gene expression profiles in ripening pineapple fruits
BMC Plant Biology, 2012 Background Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical fruit crop of significant commercial importance. Although the physiological changes that occur during pineapple fruit development have been well characterized, little is known about the molecular events
Koia Jonni H +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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Metabolism of soluble sugars in 4 varieties of banana, and activity of associated enzymes [PDF]
, 2008 Changes in amounts of sucrose, hexoses (glucose and fructose), and in activities of Sucrose-phosphate synthase (SPS), Sucrose synthase (SuSy) (sucrose hydrolytic way), Neutral Invertase (NIV) and Acid Invertase (AIV) were studied during development and ...
Chillet, Marc +5 more
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Effects of Supplemental LEDs on the Fruit Quality of Two Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) Cultivars due to Ripening Level [PDF]
, 2019 Hyo Choi, Ho Jeong Jeong
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