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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Pest categorisation of Pseudocercospora pini‐densiflorae [PDF]

, 2017
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Plant Health (PLH) Panelperformed a pestcategorisation of Pseudocercosporapini-densiflorae, a well-defined and distinguishable fungal species of the family Mycosphaerellaceae.
Dehnen-Schmutz, Katharina, Ariena Van Bruggen, Niere, Björn, Wopke Van der Werf, Parnell, S., Van Der Werf, W., Niere, B., Rossi, V., Potting, R., Gregoire, Jean‐Claude, Michael Jeger, David Caffier, Gonthier, P., Gianni Gilioli, Stephen Parnell, Stephan Winter, Paolo Gonthier, Pautasso, M., Maria Navajas Navarro, Van Bruggen, A., Johanna Boberg, Thierry Candresse, MacLeod, A., Caffier, David, Rafoss, T., Candresse, T., Alan MacLeod, Parnell, Stephen, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, West, Jonathan, Urek, Gregor, Jaques Miret, J. A., Björn Niere, Marco Pautasso, Gilioli, Gianni, Bragard, C., Gonthier, Paolo, Gregor Urek, null null, Jeger, Michael, Van Bruggen, Ariena, EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Jaques , Josep A., Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Urek, G., Roel Potting, MacLeod, Alan, Gilioli, G., Potting, Roel, Jonathan West, Boberg, J., Bragard, Claude, Dehnen‐Schmutz, Katharina, Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz, Jean‐Claude Gregoire, West, J. S., Winter, S., Candresse, Thierry, Van der Werf, Wopke, Pautasso, Marco, Chatzivassiliou, E., Trond Rafoss, Dehnen-Schmutz, K., Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Gregoire, J-C., Navajas Navarro, Maria, Rossi, Vittorio, Boberg, Johanna, Navajas Navarro, M., Claude Bragard, Winter, Stephan, Vittorio Rossi, Jeger, M., Caffier, D., Rafoss, Trond   +76 more
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Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pest alert. Spanish

, 2020
Title from PDF caption (viewed on June 18, 2020).This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program.

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Food Hygiene Practices of Vendors and Microbiological Quality of Ready to Eat Foods at Night Markets

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
This study investigates the relationship between food hygiene practices among night market vendors and the microbiological quality of ready to eat (RTE) foods sold at night markets. ABSTRACT Ready to eat (RTE) foods are popular options in night markets due to their convenience, affordability, and accessibility.
Yu Xin Soon, Kai Wen Koay, Seok Tyug Tan, Seok Shin Tan, Hariyono Hariyono, Chin Xuan Tan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pest categorisation of Hirschmanniella spp.

EFSA Journal, 2018
The Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of nematodes belonging to the genus Hirschmanniella (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae). Twenty‐nine species in this genus have been considered of which five species are present in the EU (Hirschmanniella ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Michael Jeger, Claude Bragard, David Caffier, Thierry Candresse, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz, Gianni Gilioli, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Josep Anton, Jaques Miret, Alan MacLeod, Maria Navajas Navarro, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Trond Rafoss, Vittorio Rossi, Gregor Urek, Ariena Van Bruggen, Wopke Van der Werf, Jonathan West, Stephan Winter, Tomasz Kaluski, Björn Niere   +23 more
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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
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
wiley   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source