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Cotton pest management. 3. Integrated pest management techniques and resources [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Cropping techniques, varietal pest tolerance traits, entomophagous organisms, entomopathogenic agents and chemical mediators must all be considered for chemical pest control.
Cauquil, Jean   +2 more
core  

The future of dispute resolution in international trade

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Given ongoing dysfunction of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body, the focus of this article is on the future of trade dispute resolution, with evaluation of two questions: (i) What is the current status of WTO dispute resolution as compared to that conducted through existing preferential trade agreements (PTAs)? and (ii) What are the
Ian Sheldon, Daniel C. K. Chow
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring specialty crop grower willingness to pay for genetic modification and genetic editing

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract In contrast to the widespread adoption of agricultural commodities modified using biotechnology, the adoption rate of bioengineered specialty crops by growers remains low. The use of bioengineered crops has been controversial since their introduction in the 1990s due to concerns about their potentially harmful effects to human health, the ...
Marie Abbey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Semiochemical-based alternatives to synthetic toxicant insecticides for pollen beetle management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
There is an urgent need to develop sustainable pest management systems to protect arable crops in order to replace the current over-reliance on synthetic insecticides.
A Balmer   +121 more
core   +3 more sources

Product differentiation in the fruit industry: Lessons from trademarked apples

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract We derive price premiums for patented or trademarked apple varieties, also known as “club apples,” compared to open‐variety apples. We use an expansive retail scanner dataset, along with unique data on apple taste characteristics, to estimate monthly club apple premiums for 2008–2018.
Modhurima Dey Amin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demonstration of an Integrated Pest Management Program for Wheat in Tajikistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Citation: Landis, D. A., Saidov, N., Jaliov, A., El Bouhssini, M., Kennelly, M., Bahlai, C., . . . Maredia, K. (2016). Demonstration of an Integrated Pest Management Program for Wheat in Tajikistan. Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 7(1), 9.
Bahlai, C.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Beyond subsistence? The role of rural cooperatives in driving smallholder commercialization in Ethiopia

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The transition from subsistence to market‐oriented agriculture holds the potential to boost rural economic progress and improve the well‐being of the rural poor in developing countries. Despite this potential, there is limited understanding of the key drivers for smallholder commercialization. In this study, we utilize comprehensive three‐wave
Abebayehu Girma Geffersa   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mycorrhizae In The Integrated Pest And Disease Management

open access: yes, 2007
Plant diseases cause serious losses in crop production and pesticide applications are currently the main way deployed for control. Due to severe environmental problems, achieving a sustainable agriculture will require avoidance of chemical pesticides/fungicides.
Mukerji KG, Ciancio A
openaire   +4 more sources

Are agrochemical‐free and biodiversity‐friendly attributes substitutes or complements? Evidence from a coffee choice experiment

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Eco‐labels inform consumers about the sustainable attributes of a product, but consumer face challenges to differentiate and select for specific attributes. Certification programs are similarly challenged to incentivize adoption of sustainable practices in product supply chains when consumer ability to differentiate sustainable attributes is ...
Nicolas Gatti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of geopolitics and policy on Latin American biodiversity and water resources

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Latin America is a major agricultural producer with important natural resources. Efforts have been made to protect sensitive areas but are hindered by agricultural trade disruptions outside the control of individual countries due to globally integrated crop markets.
Jerome Dumortier   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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