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The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of volatile organic compound of oil palm plants infected with Ganoderma sp.

open access: yesMenara Perkebunan
The success of controlling basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by Ganoderma sp. is mostly determined by the early detection of the fungi. Hence, when the signs of infection begin to appear, plants are generally difficult to rescue since the pathogen ...
Irma Kresnawaty   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Stakeholder Pressure Promote Green Innovations and Performance of Agribusiness Companies?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sustainability of agribusiness companies is guided by multiple, sometimes paradoxical, interests. Green innovation is strategic for sustainable development; however, literature shows inconsistencies regarding its impact on environmental and economic‐financial performance.
Vanderlei dos Santos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transfer of the Asian model of oil palm development: from Indonesia to Cameroon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Agricultural expansion to the detriment of natural forest is a well-known cause and consequence of economic development. Boom crops are exported cash crops developing very quickly in a region, in answer to a high demand on the international market.
Feintrenie, Laurène
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Ucuúba Fat (Virola surinamensis) and Cellulose Nanocrystals Functionalizing Cassava (Manihot esculenta)  Starch Films

open access: yesChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
Cassava starch films were functionalized with Ucuúba fat and cellulose nanocrystals to tailor wettability, optical, mechanical, and barrier properties. Integrating Amazonian bioresources with nanotechnology enables sustainable edible coatings with tunable performance for fresh food preservation and enhanced UV protection.
Geovana Cristina Pinto Rodrigues   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A phase I single-blind clinical trial to evaluate the safety of oil palm phenolics (OPP) supplementation in healthy volunteers

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2018
Plant phenolics are being increasingly consumed globally with limited scientific and clinical evidence pertaining to safety and efficacy. The oil palm fruit contains a cocktail of phenolics, and palm oil production results in high volumes of aqueous by ...
Syed Fairus   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

What newton did not discover about falling palm fruit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), a monocotyledonous species in the family Arecaceae, has not only an extraordinarily oil rich fleshy mesocarp, and presents an original model to examine the ripening regulatory networks in a monocot fruit tissue.
Collin, Myriam   +8 more
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Spouted bed drying parameters and adjuvant effects on polyphenol retention and antioxidant activity in mango peel powders

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Spouted bed drying of mango peels with colloidal SiO2 and corn starch produces a free‐flowing powder with reduced agglomeration, increased drying yield, and preserved antioxidant and polyphenol content. Abstract The production of polyphenol‐rich powders is a promising strategy for valorizing agro‐industrial byproducts. This study evaluated drying yield,
Guilherme Henrique Alves Pinto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Limitations of Sustainability Certification on Good Agricultural Practices Adoption Among Certified and Noncertified Oil Palm Smallholders

open access: yesJurnal Agrisep
Sustainability certifications are often regarded as tools for improving agricultural practices and supporting environmental stewardship among independent oil palm smallholders in Indonesia. However, their effectiveness in driving comprehensive agronomic
Agung Rahmat Syahputra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motorized cart [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Motorized cart is known as an effective tool and timeless that help people carry heavy loads. For farmers, it has an especially vital tool for moving goods. Oil palm farmers typically uses the wheelbarrow to move the oil palm fruit (Figure 10.1). However,
Hassan, Mohd Fahrul   +5 more
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