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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, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why does strawberry fruit weight distribution show positive skewness? A simulation model reveals the underlying processes of fruit production. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2023
Cao Z, Jiang Z, Liu G, Wang Y, Qu H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Variation in 'Hayward' kiwifruit quality characteristics

, 2007
Quantify the magnitude, sources and distribution of variation in fruit quality traits within kiwifruit populations and identify opportunities for the management of this variation.
Woodward, Tim J.
core  

Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

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
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Genetic Markers and Genes Putatively Involved in Determining Olive Fruit Weight. [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2022
Moret M, Ramírez-Tejero JA, Serrano A, Ramírez-Yera E, Cueva-López MD, Belaj A, León L, de la Rosa R, Bombarely A, Luque F.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of atmospheric ozone-enrichment on quality-related attributes of tomato fruit

, 2007
Tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum L. cv. Carousel) were exposed to ozone concentrations ranging between 0.005 (controls) and 1.0 μmol mol−1 at 13 °C and 95% RH.
Singleton, Ian, Tzortzakis, Nikos, Barnes, Jeremy, Borland, Anne   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-wide association study provides genetic insights into natural variation in watermelon rind thickness and single fruit weight. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2022
Gong C, Lu X, Zhu H, Anees M, He N, Liu W.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenotypic and Biochemical Trait Improvement in Husk Tomatoes (Physalis sp.) through EMS-Induced Mutagenesis

Horticulturae
Husk tomatoes are used in salsa and traditional medicine to alleviate illnesses. Market demand requires husk tomato varieties with improved agronomic and physicochemical health benefits.
Md Ashraful Islam, Fabeeha Tarannum, Afsana Hossain Dina, Minhaz Ahmed, Md Ahsanul Haque, Sezai Ercişli, Md Golam Rasul, Duran Simsek, Mehfuz Hasan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source