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Product differentiation in the fruit industry: Lessons from trademarked apples
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
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Sunflower Insect Monitoring Projects [PDF]
During the 2013 growing season, UVM Extension’s Northwest Crops & Soils Program conducted studies to document the prevalence and impact of sunflower insect pests.
Darby, Heather+2 more
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N-glycosylation of Viral E Protein Is the Determinant for Vector Midgut Invasion by Flaviviruses
Transmission of flaviviruses by hematophagous insects such as mosquitoes requires acquisition of the virus during blood feeding on the host, with midgut as the primary infection site.
Dan Wen+7 more
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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
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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
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Demonstration of an Integrated Pest Management Program for Wheat in Tajikistan [PDF]
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
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Mycorrhizae In The Integrated Pest And Disease Management
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
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Impacts of geopolitics and policy on Latin American biodiversity and water resources
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
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The IPM module for basmati rice, synthesised and validated by ICAR-NCIPM on a large-scale in farmers’ participatory mode during 2010-2014 at Bambawad (Gautam Budh Nagar, UP) area, mainly involved green manuring, seed treatment with carbendazim or ...
S SINGH, R K TANWAR, S P SINGH, R BALODI
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Publisher Summary This chapter discusses different approaches to maintain pest insects at tolerable levels or in other words integrated pest management (IPM). For purposes of devising an appropriate IPM strategy, insect pests may be classified as key, secondary, or induced.
Ronald Prokopy, Marcos Kogan
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