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Scenario planning as communicative action: Lessons from participatory exercises conducted for the Scottish livestock industry

, 2017
Based on Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action, this paper critiques the transparency and legitimacy of participatory scenario planning, considering a case study of scenario development for the livestock industry within Scotland.
Dominic Duckett, Annie Mckee, L. Sutherland, Carolyn Kyle, L. Boden, H. Auty, P. Bessell, I. McKendrick   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

U.S. Agriculture, Biofuel Markets, and Trade: Challenges and Opportunities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using an enhanced Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model (GTAP‐BIO), this study assesses how the expansion in demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and the reduction in exports of agricultural products induced by trade disputes negatively affect US agriculture.
Rayan Wolf, Farzad Taheripour
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
wiley   +1 more source

Improved crop–livestock systems in West Africa: Making a difference. CGIAR Systemwide Livestock Programme, Project Brochure [PDF]

, 2010
An integrated approach to improving crop–livestock systems in West Africa, combining research on livestock, crops and natural resource management and involving a diverse range of stakeholders, including farmers, has a potential to address emerging ...
International Livestock Research Institute
core   +1 more source

Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its response to seasonal variation in alpine grassland of the eastern Tibetan Plateau

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionArbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play a crucial role in maintaining diversity and ensuring the proper functioning of grassland ecosystems.
Wanqing Dong, Wanqing Dong, Wanqing Dong, Tingting Ding, Tingting Ding, Tingting Ding, Tingyu Duan, Tingyu Duan, Tingyu Duan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ex‐Ante Assessment of Farm Resilience to Institutional Shocks: A Modeling Approach

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using the agent‐based model SWISSland, we simulate farm‐level responses and interactions under two institutional shocks: tariff reductions and direct payment reductions. Using a framework we developed, we assess resilience capacities, resilience attributes, and the provision of private and public goods, following the shock.
Nadja El Benni, Gabriele Mack
wiley   +1 more source

Cloning and functional analysis of the FAD2 gene family from desert shrub Artemisia sphaerocephala

BMC Plant Biology, 2019
Background Linoleic acid is an important polyunsaturated fatty acid, required for all eukaryotes. Microsomal delta-12 (Δ12) oleate desaturase (FAD2) is a key enzyme for linoleic acid biosynthesis. Desert shrub Artemisia sphaerocephala is rich in linoleic
Xiumei Miao, Lijing Zhang, Xiaowei Hu, Shuzhen Nan, Xiaolong Chen, Hua Fu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcriptome analysis and identification of abscisic acid and gibberellin-related genes during seed development of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

BMC Genomics, 2022
Background Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a widely cultivated plant. Unlike many crops, the main goal of breeding alfalfa is to increase its aboveground biomass rather than the biomass of its seeds.
Lu Zhao, Mingyu Li, Xiaomei Ma, Dong Luo, Qiang Zhou, Wenxian Liu, Zhipeng Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of Livestock Welfare Indicators Relevant for the Australian Live Export Industry

Animals, 2020
Simple Summary The live animal export industry is under increasing public scrutiny to ensure optimal animal welfare conditions are met. To date, the main animal-based welfare indicator used to review and regulate this industry has been mortality.
P. A. Fleming, S. L. Wickham, Emma J. Dunston-Clarke, R. S. Willis, A. Barnes, David W. Miller, T. Collins   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source