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Competition Policy and Agribusiness in the Biden Administration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Biden Administration pursued a set of ambitious competition policy initiatives in agriculture and agribusiness, primarily aimed at livestock and poultry supply chains, farm inputs, and food retailing. The initiatives included expanded antitrust enforcement; new US Department of Agriculture (USDA) contract regulations requiring poultry ...
James M. MacDonald
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Targeting the transcription factor AbaA: a potential strategy for inhibiting fungal conidiation and enhancing crop safety

Phytopathology Research
Fusarium oxysporum is a devastating soil-borne pathogen that causes wilt diseases in numerous economically important crops. Conventional fungicides typically target essential cellular processes, exerting strong selection pressure for the rapid ...
Yanxiao Bi, Yan Ma, Xiangmei Zhang, Juan Du, Wenxing Liang, Limin Song   +5 more
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Role of healthy-looking banana and alternate hosts in the spread of banana bunchy top disease [PDF]

, 2015
Poster presented at Symposium of the Pest Management Council of the Philippines ...
Cruz, F.S. de la, Damasco, O.P., Dela Cueva, F.M., Dinglasan, E.G., Dizon, T.O., Molina, A.B.   +5 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Isolation and Identification of the Sex Pheromone of Evergestis extimalis Scopoli (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Insects
In Qinghai Province, Evergestis extimalis is an important pest of spring rape and is primarily controlled using chemical pesticides. Sex pheromones offer an alternative method for pest management in relatively non-polluted environments.
Mingang Qin, Youhua Ma, Youpeng Lai, Siyu Liu, Gui Zhang   +4 more
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A Guide to Integrated Pest Management for Brassica - Insect Pest, Disease, Virus, Nematode and Weed Control [PDF]

, 2010
This guide outlines the key issues that should be considered in relation to the implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for brassica crops on a whole of crop basis.
Carey, David, Dimsey, Robert, Henderson, Sally-Ann   +2 more
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös   +2 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun, John Beghin, Fernando Maximiliano   +2 more
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COTGAME: Cotton Insect Pest Management Simulation Game [PDF]

, 1988
An interactive version of the Cotton and Insect Management (CIM) model was developed to aid individuals in improving their insect pest management decision making skills.
Akbay, Kunter S., Brown, L. G., McClendon, R.W.   +2 more
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