CFAEVM-UNet: cross-fusion attention enhanced VM-UNet for UAV image segmentation of small and dense field crop pests. [PDF]
Front Plant SciQi G, Zhang J, Zhang S.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.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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Climate-Driven Changes in Potential Suitable Habitat of <i>Protegira songi</i> in China Under Future Climate Scenarios. [PDF]
Biology (Basel)Zhang X, Li T, Hua C, Jiang S.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rural farm households continue to face significant risks from climate change, resulting in many of them diversifying their livelihood sources into other income‐generating activities to increase their incomes and improve food and nutrition security. In this study, we examine the drivers and impact of farm households' participation in livelihood
Mahwish Arshad, Awudu Abdulai
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Economic Impact of Sustainability in Wine Sector: A Systematic Literature Review
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a key issue in the wine sector, raising questions about its compatibility with firms' economic performance. Despite growing attention to environmental and social practices, evidence on their economic implications remains fragmented.
Valentina Di Chiara +2 more
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Screening, optimization and artificial recombination of dsRNA fragments for RNAi-mediated pest resistance in <i>Apolygus lucorum</i>. [PDF]
Front Insect SciLuo J +5 more
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Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
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Challenges and strategies for harnessing large language models in plant protection. [PDF]
Front Plant SciLi X, Shangguan W, Cao L, Yuan H, Yan X.
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Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.This study reveals that sampling strategy (i.e., sampling size and approach) is a foundational prerequisite for building accurate and generalizable AI models in peptide discovery. Reaching a threshold of 7.5% of the total tetrapeptide sequence space was essential to ensure reliable predictions.
Meiru Yan +3 more
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PestRefineDet: integrating DenseNet with RefineDet for precision pest detection in agriculture. [PDF]
Front Plant SciAlbahli S, Nazir T, Nawaz M.
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