Biochemical Profiling and Ecotoxicological Assessment of <i>Prunus spinosa</i> L. Fruits from the Cluj Region: Phytochemical Composition, Contaminant Load, and Antioxidant Potential. [PDF]
Băbălău-Fuss V +6 more
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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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YOLO12-SDS: an enhanced lightweight model for accurate and real-time fig maturity detection. [PDF]
Cui X +6 more
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ABSTRACT Drought is among the most severe and persistent threats to food supply chains, and relocating production to less drought‐prone regions offers a strategy to reduce this risk. This is particularly relevant for fresh vegetables, which are highly water‐intensive, yet drought‐driven reconfiguration strategies remain understudied.
Bingyan Dai +2 more
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Exogenous Salicylic Acid Improves Fruit Yield and Quality of <i>Lycium barbarum</i> Under Summer High Temperature. [PDF]
Qin X +5 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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A Study on Hyperspectral Non-Destructive Testing of Mechanical Damage in Yali Pears Using Linear Dimension Reduction and a Lightweight CNN. [PDF]
Ma C +6 more
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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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Tackling Waste of Fruits and Vegetables in Chilean Households with Tailored Informational-Enablement Interventions: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. [PDF]
Fredes C +8 more
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ABSTRACT Since the final decade of the 20th century, Latin American countries have increasingly regarded the signing of regional trade agreements (RTAs) as a promising strategy for expanding their exports. Within this context, the main objective of this study is to assess the impact of RTAs on agri‐food exports in Latin America over the period 1990 ...
María‐Isabel Ayuda +2 more
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