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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

Correction: Correction: Effects of the combination of biochar and organic fertilizer on soil properties and agronomic attributes of soybean (Glycine max L.). [PDF]

PLoS One
Ngui ME, Lin YH, Wei IL, Wang CC, Xu YZ, Lin YH.   +5 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

Design and Fabrication of Small-scale Bio-digester for Bio-fertilizer Production from Locally Sourced Construction and Organic Materials [PDF]

Adewoye Olanipekun, Daniel Idusuyi, Oluwatobi Aiyelokun, Quadri Saka, C. D. Ajibola, U. V. Iweka, E. E. Apabiekun   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting plant yield and quality improvement in saline alkali land by using biomass organic fertilizer and reducing chemical fertilizer measures. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Zhao J, Zhang Q.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing water and organic fertilizer use to enhance seedling growth and soil health in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa spp. pekinensis) cultivation. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Zhang C, Zhang Y, Wang XX, Zhang J, Li H, Zhang R, Zhang J.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Efficiency of Some Organic Fertilizers as Safe Resources on the Performance of Valencia Orange Trees Grown in Newly Reclaimed Soils

, 2013
M. S. El-Shamma, E. Z. A. El-Motty, Nagwa S. Zaied, M. Abdel Maksoud, A. Mansour   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

THE IMPACT OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER FROM TEMBANG FISH (Sardinella fimbriata) AND COCONUT WATER (Cocos nucifera L) ON THE GROWTH AND FRUIT OF BIRD’S EYE CHILI PLANTS (Capsicum frutescens L.)

Ayu Nikmatul Azizah, Elsje Theodora Maasawet, Herliani Herliani   +2 more
openalex   +2 more sources