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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

Solar radiation and ENSO predict fruiting phenology patterns in a 15‐year record from Kibale National Park, Uganda

, 2018
C. Chapman, K. Valenta, T. Bonnell, Kevin A. Brown, L. Chapman   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

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

Transcriptomic insights into fruiting body malformations in Lentinula edodes. [PDF]

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
Lin T, Du J, Li S, Zhang Z, Dai Y, Xie C.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Explaining European fungal fruiting phenology with climate variability.

Ecology, 2018
Carrie Andrew, E. Heegaard, K. Høiland, B. Senn-Irlet, T. Kuyper, I. Krisai-Greilhuber, P. Kirk, J. Heilmann‐Clausen, A. Gange, S. Egli, C. Bässler, U. Büntgen, L. Boddy, H. Kauserud   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

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, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptomic and Physiological Profiling Reveals Metabolic Determinants and Key Regulatory Hubs of Fruiting Body Degeneration in <i>Lentinula edodes</i>. [PDF]

J Fungi (Basel)
Yang H, Liu K, Jiang J, Song X, Lu X, Tan J, Li L.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Herbarium specimens show patterns of fruiting phenology in native and invasive plant species across New England.

American-Eurasian journal of botany, 2018
Amanda S. Gallinat, L. Russo, E. Melaas, C. G. Willis, R. Primack   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri‐Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social tensions and resource depletion pose significant challenges to the agri‐food sector, highlighting the need for coordinated strategies to ensure sustainability in supply chains. Despite its critical importance, the relationship between coordination mechanisms and sustainability performance remains underexplored.
Carlos Moreno‐Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
wiley   +1 more source