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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

Chemical Signaling and Integrated Strategies for Biological Control in Crop Agroecosystems. [PDF]

Insects
Ahmad S, Chen D, Cen Y, Jamil M, Gul H, Palma-Onetto V, Ouyang G, Xiang M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Extension Economists: Valued in Mission, Penalized in Practice

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the public engagement arm of the land‐grant mission, we argue that Extension faculty in US agricultural economics departments face an identity crossroads as they struggle for institutional support. Specifically, we argue that Extension economists function as boundary‐spanning professionals within academic structures that often devalue ...
Trey Malone, Craig W. Carpenter, Courtney Bir, Andrew J. Van Leuven, Rebecca Wasserman‐Olin, Wendong Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kaolin particle films deter oviposition, impair early development of key soybean herbivore guilds, and enhance plant physiological resilience. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Debnath R, George J, Kariyat R, Little N, Portilla M, Reddy GV.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Editorial: Breeding approaches to improve woody plants' resistance to pests and diseases. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Costa RL, Corredoira E, Pereira Lorenzo S.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicinal Plants as Biopesticides Against Pests and Diseases of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) in Africa: Ethnobotanical Insights and Challenges. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Aina FB, Buwa-Komoreng L, Heshula LUP, Mutengwa CS.   +3 more
europepmc   +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

Host Plant Apparency and Push-Pull Strategies: A Unified Framework Linking Plant-Mediated Mechanisms for Sustainable Pest Management. [PDF]

Insects
Shao X, Zhang Q, Li L, Tan R, Xu K.
europepmc   +1 more source