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Multi-scenario simulation of land use change based on the objectives of cultivated land, ecological protection, and economic development in Yunnan Province, China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Tang W, Li J, Yan H, Cha L, Yang Y, Wang L.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing land use change and the impacts on semi-natural habitats across England and Wales using four time points between 1930 and 2020. [PDF]

Landsc Ecol
Ridding LE, Wickenden AR, Orsler Z, Rowland CS, Hampton JM, Mitchell B, Edwardes A, Mullin K, Haughton G, Thurston N, Pola I, Sinclair G, Sinclair MR, Shaw J, Pywell RF.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy assessment of old large-scale maps and reducing positional error in land use change analyses. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Kratochvílová D, Cajthaml J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land use change has profoundly altered the process of bacterial community assembly in the northeastern black soil zone. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Sun N, Zhao X, Liu F, Song G, Zhang M, Song F.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner, Luigi Orsi, Alessandro Olper, Stefanella Stranieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing the water-energy-food nexus in the adige river basin: impacts of climate and land use change on ecosystem services bundles. [PDF]

Clim Change
Sambo B, Sperotto A, Aznarez C, Terzi S, Pittore M, Critto A, Torresan S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source