Results 121 to 130 of about 1,206,090 (355)

Pesticide MRLs as Trade Barriers: Evidence From Vietnam's Coffee and Rice Exporters

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As tariffs have declined globally through bilateral and regional trade agreements, food safety standards have emerged as significant determinants of agricultural trade flows. This study examines the impact of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for five pesticides—Azoxystrobin, Chlorpyrifos, Chlorantraniliprole, Clothianidin, and Cyhalothrin—on ...
Nhat Mai Nguyen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dissipation Profile and Human Risk Assessment of Pyrimethanil Residues in Cucumbers and Strawberries

open access: yesJournal of Health and Pollution, 2014
Background. The present investigation was undertaken to study the persistence of pyrimethanil in strawberries and cucumbers following good agricultural practices under field conditions.
Farag M. Malhat   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation into irreversible sorption of pesticides to soil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The importance of extremely slow retention and release has superseded the notion that sorption of pesticides to soil is an instantaneous and reversible process. A fraction of sorbed pesticide is also often reported to bind irreversibly to the soil matrix.
Suddaby, Laura
core  

Is There a Market for Organic Milk in Serbia? Insights From Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Model

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Past growth in the global organic market has been concentrated in high‐income countries, while in middle‐income countries such as Serbia the organic market remains nascent and characterized by a sparse assortment of organic products, high retail premia and limited evidence on consumer preferences and their drivers.
Milan Tatic   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Milk, Eggs, and Meat

open access: yes, 2009
This handbook provides a systematic description of the principles, procedures, and technology of the modern analytical techniques used in the detection, extraction, clean up, and determination of pesticide residues present in the environment.
DE PASQUALE, Claudio
core  

Pesticide use in periurban areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Public concern about pesticide use is very high, although it varies with social, ethical and political factors. In periurban regions, farmers live close to people with other occupations.
Ahmed, Nur
core  

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harmonisation-Oriented Monitoring of Microplastics in Reclaimed Water for Agricultural Irrigation: Loads and Polymer Composition

open access: yesMicroplastics
Microplastics (MPs) in water treatment plants (WTPs) represent a critical environmental concern, particularly when treated effluent is reused for agricultural irrigation. This study investigates the occurrence, removal efficiency, and characterization of
Jose Javier Flores   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uncovering renewable energy policy impact channels on land values, the local farm structure, and farmland heterogeneity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistence of Chlorpyriphos and Deltamethrin Residues in Cabbage

open access: yesInternational Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2011
The experiment was conducted during kharif -2007 with cabbage variety Varun. Three sprays of chlorpyriphos @ 0.05% and deltamethrin @ 0.01% was sprayed at head formation stage.
C. Narendra Reddy, D. Jagdishwar Reddy
doaj  

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy