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Plague in Arab Maghreb, 1940-2015: a review

Frontiers in Public Health, 2016
We reviewed the epidemiology of 49 plague outbreaks which resulted in about 7,612 cases in 30 localities in the Arabic Maghreb (Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt) over 75 years.
Maliya Alia Malek, Maliya Alia Malek, Idir eBITAM, Michel eDRANCOURT   +3 more
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Farmers' Preferences for Gene Editing Crops and Influencing Factors

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gene editing (GE) is gaining momentum worldwide, but limited data on UK farmers' preferences hinders our understanding of its potential impact amid deregulation debates. Based on a survey of 200 English arable farmers, we employ a Latent Class Analysis and Multinomial Logit regressions to investigate current preferences for GE crops.
Bertolozzi‐Caredio Daniele, Vigani Mauro   +1 more
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Investigations of Structural-Functional Aspects of Epizootic Process in Natural Plague Foci in Siberia

Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2013
Comprehensively studied have been structural elements of ecosystems of Siberian natural plague foci, as well as levels of integration among epizootic process components, and ways of their functional interaction. Application of the complex approach to the
A. F. Popkov, S. V. Balakhonov, D. B. Verzhutsky, V. M. Korzun, E. V. Chipanin, T. I. Innokent’Eva, M. V. Afanas’Ev, L. P. Bazanova, S. A. Bel’Kova, Yu. A. Verzhutskaya, E. A. Vershinin, G. A. Voronova, S. A. Kosilko, A. I. Logachev, L. S. Nemchenko, A. Ya. Nikitin, L. P. Okunev, E. G. Tokmakova, M. Yu. Shestopalov, A. V. Kholin, E. P. Mikhaylov, E. A. Glushkov, V. A. Agapov   +22 more
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The Impact of Climate Change on Natural Foci of Plague and Tularemia in Armenia

Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections
The aim of the work was to use climate forecasts, including those from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in relation to Armenia to assess how climate changes could affect the habitat and populations of main reservoirs of plague and tularemia, as well as the epizootic potential of the ...
A. F. Manucharyan, G. G. Melik-Andreasyan, R. R. Danielyan, A. Yu. Gazieva, V. M. Dubyansky, O. V. Maletskaya   +5 more
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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

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
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Brief space and time characteristics of epizootic plague situation in Kazakhstan in 2011

Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2013
The natural plague foci of Kazakhstan occupy a huge territory. The mapping of these foci is a very important part of the plague monitoring and has a scientific and practical meaning. The old paper mapped data have been obsolete and.
Z. Zh. Abdeliev, B. B. Atshabar, Z. A. Sagiev, R. S. Musagalieva, N. Sh. Niyazbekov, E. Zh. Begimbaeva, A. O. Ismailova, G. S. Zhunusova, B. K. Aymakhanov, M. K. Kozhakhmetova, N. S. Maykanov, A. T. Bedribekov, S. B. Isaeva, T. Sh. Alzhanov, M. .. Balibaev   +14 more
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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

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
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[Value of fleas in the natural foci of plague in the caucasus].

Meditsinskaia parazitologiia i parazitarnye bolezni, 2012
The paper characterizes the seasonal phenomena of the life cycle of fleas in relation to the intensity of epizootias in the natural foci of plague in the Caucasus. A situation determined by the vital activity of several species of fleas, the parasites of a major vehicle, is, in terms of pathogen transmission, established in each of 9 natural plague ...
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