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Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
wiley   +1 more source

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health From Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2011 [PDF]

, 2011
Highlights examples of preparedness programs and capacities at risk of federal budget cuts or elimination, examines state and local public health budget cuts, reviews ten years of progress and shortfalls, and outlines policy issues and ...

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Competing biosecurity and risk rationalities in the Chittagong poultry commodity chain, Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2018
This paper anthropologically explores how key actors in the Chittagong live bird trading network perceive biosecurity and risk in relation to avian influenza between production sites, market maker scenes and outlets.
A Appadurai, A Bouma, A Lakoff, A Martinot, AM Kleinman, C Kousky, C Lowe, C Perrow, D Lupton, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, DJ Haraway, DJ Hulse-Post, E Baudon, Erling Høg, F Keck, F Lentzos, G Enticott, GE Marcus, GE Marcus, GE Marcus, GM Sodikoff, Guillaume Fournié, H Brown, H Joffe, H Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo, I Kopytoff, IA Begum, ICDDRB, ICDDRB, J Law, J Spradley, LA Ogden, LD Sims, M Douglas, M Douglas, M Gilbert, M Hammersley, M-A Falzon, Md. Ahasanul Hoque, MG Osmani, N Porter, N Porter, N Porter, NA Rimi, NG Gregory, NN Taleb, P Rabinow, Rashed Mahmud, S Hinchliffe, S Hinchliffe, SB Ortner, SB Ortner, SB Paige, SE Kirksey, SE Kirksey, Sharifa Nasreen, SJ Collier, SM Shane, SSU Ahmed, SSU Ahmed, Tony Barnett, TR Schatzki, WA Brooks   +62 more
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik, Franziska Mittag, Laura Hellstern, Sebastian Hess   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Promotions on Consumer Purchasing Behavior During Crises

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how households modify their food expenditure decisions during times of crisis is essential because consumer purchasing behavior frequently changes during these times. This study looks at these behavioral shifts during the COVID‐19 pandemic, concentrating on how price sensitivity and response to sales promotions changed over the ...
Wafa Mehaba, José María Gil
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Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence for disease-surveillance purposes

BMC Proceedings
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development of AI-driven tools to improve public health surveillance and outbreak management. While AI programs have shown promise in disease surveillance, they also present issues such as data privacy, prejudice ...
Barbara Tornimbene, Zoila Beatriz Leiva Rioja, John Brownstein, Adam Dunn, Sylvain Faye, Jude Kong, Nada Malou, Clara Nordon, Benjamin Rader, Oliver Morgan   +9 more
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Exploring AI governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: gaps, efforts, and initiatives

Data & Policy
This commentary explores MENA”s AI governance, addressing gaps, showcasing successful strategies, and comparing national approaches. It emphasizes current deficiencies, highlights regional contributions to global AI governance, and offers insights into ...
Hana Trigui, Fatma Guerfali, Emna Harigua-Souiai, Radwan Qasrawi, Chiraz Atri, Elie Salem Sokhn, Christo El Morr, Karima Hammami, Oussama Souiai, Jianhong Wu, Jude Dzevela Kong, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Sadri Znaidi   +12 more
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Pandemic Flu and the Potential for U.S. Economic Recession: A State-by-State Analysis [PDF]

, 2007
Considers how a severe health pandemic outbreak could impact the United States economy and delineates the potential financial loss each state could ...
Jeffrey Levi, Laura M. Segal, Misha Segal   +2 more
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The intersection of health inequalities and COVID‐19: Evidence from National Health Insurance Big Data in South Korea

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Health inequalities persist along lines of income and wealth, shaped by unequal access to healthcare, differences in health behaviors, and pre‐existing chronic conditions. The COVID‐19 pandemic further put families in Korea under health strain and worsened their health outcomes.
Jaehyun Nam, Sarah Jiyoon Kwon, Wonik Lee, Eunji Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An mRNA vaccine candidate encoding H5HA clade 2.3.4.4b protects mice from clade 2.3.2.1a virus infection

npj Vaccines
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses from different clades have been circulating globally, threatening wild/domestic birds and mammals. Given frequent spillovers and high mortality among mammals, coupled with our inability to predict which
Shiho Chiba, Maki Kiso, Shinya Yamada, Kazuhiko Someya, Yoshikuni Onodera, Aya Yamaguchi, Satoko Matsunaga, Ryuta Uraki, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Seiya Yamayoshi, Fumihiko Takeshita, Yoshihiro Kawaoka   +11 more
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