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How Farm Machinery Rental Services and Off-Farm Work Affect Household Income in China

Agriculture
(1) Background: Most nations struggle to close significant income gaps between high and low earners. While the adoption of farm machinery rental services and off-farm employment may be beneficial, it is unclear whether jointly applying both approaches ...
Weiwei Wang, Zhihai Yang, Xiangqun Gu, Amin Mugera, Ning Yin   +4 more
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ERK‐Mediated Phosphorylation of YAP Defines a Noncanonical FGF Signaling Mechanism in Stem Cells

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
With a powerful combination of in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro models, the authors highlight a novel FGF‐ERK signaling regulation of YAP at the S128 site in neural crest‐derived stem cells. This study opens exciting new directions in stem cell biology and craniofacial biology, paving the way for potential innovations in the treatment of craniofacial ...
Xiaolei Zhao, Shannon Erhardt, Li Tang, Xiaotong Chen, Stephen M Farmer, Zixiu Cheng, Wen Chen, Ella Ziyuan Lu, Kihan Sung, Chang‐Ru Tsai, Mingjie Zheng, Sheng Zhang, Yang Liu, Jianxin Wang, Min Li, James F Martin, Jun Wang   +16 more
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Off-Farm Work and Gender Dynamics in Rural Brazil: Implications for Time Use and Household Labor Division

Sociedad y Economía
This paper examines the effects of off-farm work on time allocation between spouses in rural Brazilian households, with a focus on gender dynamics. Using household survey data from 2002 to 2015, we explore how off-farm employment influences the division
Cicero Augusto Silveira Braga, Lorena Vieira Costa   +1 more
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Sustainable land management practices, off-farm work participation and vulnerability among farmers in Ghana: Is there a nexus?

International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2019
Addressing issues of agricultural sustainability and vulnerability to poverty under climate change are major challenges to development in the 21st century.
Gazali Issahaku, Awal Abdul-Rahaman
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Women's Off‐Farm Employment and Dietary Quality in Rural Africa

Journal of Agricultural Economics
ABSTRACT Most households in rural Africa are involved in smallholder farming, but off‐farm employment is an important additional income source for many. Previous research has analysed links between off‐farm employment and well‐being, but mostly at the household level, not considering that household members may be affected differently.
Chrispinus Mutsami, Martin C. Parlasca, Matin Qaim   +2 more
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Climate Change Threatens Micronutrient Density of European Winter Wheat

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Micronutrients are vital for human health. Wheat is a major staple crop and a significant source of minerals and B‐vitamins. The impact of climate change on their content remains largely unknown. We evaluated micronutrient levels in European winter wheat grown under historical and projected climate conditions. Our findings indicate that future climates
Da Cao, Jennifer Michel, Eline Lorer, Markus Weinmann, Jacques Le Gouis, Claire Léon, Sibille Perrochon, David Alvarez, Vincent Leemans, Iñaki Balanzategui Guijarro, Jordi Moya Laraño, Sara Sánchez Moreno, Symanczik Sarah, Waibel Matthias, Hervé Vanderschuren, Cécile Thonar, Pierre Delaplace, Dominique Van Der Straeten   +17 more
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Off-farm employment, agriculture production activities, and household dietary diversity in environmentally and economically vulnerable areas of Asia

Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Access to off-farm employment has been expected to be a critical approach to ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition, two important targets of achieving Zero Hunger.
Yunli Bai, Xuanye Zeng, Chao Fu, Linxiu Zhang   +3 more
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Agriculture Sector Employment and the Need for Off-Farm Employment in the North-West Frontier Province [PDF]

The Pakistan Development Review, 1992
The North-West Frontier Province is essentially a mountainous region intermixed with fertile valleys of agricultural lands. The diversity of the region is well reflected through the agro-ecological regions map of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Councile where 6 out of the 10 regions indentified are .found in the NWFP.
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Natural Variation of NAR5 Determines Nitrogenase Activity and the Yield in Soybean

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study identified NAR5, a gene encoding a subtilisin‐like protease, that regulates nitrogenase activity in soybean nodules. Overexpressing NAR5 delayed nodule senescence, enhancing nitrogenase activity, yield, and low‐nitrogen tolerance. The elite haplotype NAR5HapI‐1 linked to superior nitrogenase activity and greater seed weight has been ...
Chao Ma, Hanyu Zhao, Haojie Feng, Xulun Dong, Lin Chen, Mingliang Yang, Runyi Chen, Chengjun Lei, Chunyan Liu, Qingshan Chen, Dawei Xin, Jinhui Wang   +11 more
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Agricultural Growth, Landlessness, Off-Farm Employment, and Rural Poverty in the Philippines [PDF]

Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1993
One approach to economic development for less developed countries is to stimulate rapid agricultural growth. The purpose of this investigation is to critically examine the progress in the Philippines during the 1960s and 1970s in advancing agricultural and economic growth and alleviating poverty.
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