ABSTRACT European agriculture is increasingly exposed to economic instability driven by extreme weather events, market volatility, and geopolitical tensions. To manage these growing risks, farmers are encouraged to adopt innovative risk management strategies such as the Income Stabilization Tool (IST), which offers protection against severe income ...
Alice Stiletto +5 more
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Identification of the Auxin Response Factor gene family in kernel consumption apricot and association analysis of related genes regulating fruit size in distant hybridization. [PDF]
Han C +9 more
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Irrigation of Young Olives Grown on Reclaimed Karst Soil Increases Fruit Size, Weight and Oil Yield and Balances the Sensory Oil Profile. [PDF]
Jukić Špika M +6 more
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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever +2 more
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The Bigger, the Better: Genetic and Phenotypic Analysis of Fruit Size in Sweet (<i>Prunus avium</i> L.) and Sour Cherry (<i>Prunus cerasus</i> L.) Germplasm. [PDF]
Szilágyi S +5 more
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Long-read DNA sequencing leads to the more complete sequence characterization of the fruit size reducing region flanking a Fusarium wilt resistance gene. [PDF]
Lee TG.
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ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales +3 more
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Rapid Identification of Candidate SNPs and QTLs for <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Chili Fruit Size and Capsaicin Content Using ddRAD-Sequencing and Bulk Segregant Analysis. [PDF]
Naseem M +4 more
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Organic Waste-Based Fertilizer in Hydroponics Increases Tomato Fruit Size but Reduces Fruit Quality. [PDF]
Kechasov D +4 more
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ABSTRACT This paper examines how mandatory disclosure of added sugar content on the updated U.S. Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) affects consumer demand and market outcomes. Using NielsenIQ Retail Scanner Data (2015–2020) and a random coefficient discrete choice model, we estimate how added sugar labeling influences purchasing behavior in yogurt and cookie
Yuxiang Zhang, Yizao Liu
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