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Embedded Pesticide Use: Exploring the Pesticide‐Land Nexus

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the turn of the century, global land grabs, farmland financialization and land‐based food sovereignty movements have returned the land question to the heart of agrarian studies. Meanwhile, abiding interest in pesticides has been reanimated in the face of changes in production, regulation and knowledge of toxicity.
Julie Guthman, Marion Werner
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Effectiveness of pineapple and papaya leaf combination for dysmenorrhea pain relief in mice (Mus musculus)

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings
Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological condition in women, often attributed to excessive prostaglandin production, significantly impacting daily activities.
Heriza Syam, Siti Masitoh, Ukhradiya Magharaniq Safira Purwanto, Hasnah Muzakkiyah, Redhalfi Fadhila, Siska Mulyani   +5 more
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Valorization of pineapple leaves: Effective conversion of agro waste to textile materials

Energy Science & Engineering
AbstractThe demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly practices by reducing the usage of virgin materials and minimizing the environmental impact associated with textile production has increased. However, due to the subjectivity of reuse and recycling for waste management, developing textiles with sustainable and quality yarn characteristics ...
Mohammad Abdul Jalil, Md. Reazuddin Repon, Sigita Jurkonienė, Aminoddin Hajı, Syed Zubair Hussain, Sharof Shukhratov   +5 more
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Remaking State Power Through a Paraquat Ban in Malaysia

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of the state in its ability to enact environmental regulations. Specifically, this study investigates how Malaysian state actors changed, shifted and betrayed various, oftentimes competing interests to ban paraquat, an acutely toxic herbicide.
Caitlyn Sears
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of lignin peroxidase, manganese peroxidase, and Lac production from Ganoderma lucidum under solid state fermentation of pineapple leaf [PDF]

BioResources, 2013
This study was undertaken to isolate ligninase-producing white-rot fungi for use in the extraction of fibre from pineapple leaf agriwaste. Fifteen fungal strains were isolated from dead tree trunks and leaf litter. Ligninolytic enzymes (lignin peroxidase
Sudha Hariharan, Padma Nambisan
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Regulatory Properties of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Plants: Diurnal Changes in Phosphorylation State and Regulation of Gene Expression

Plant Production Science, 2007
Regulatory properties of Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC, EC 4.1.1.31) in three CAM species, Kalanchoë pinnata, K. daigremontiana and Ananas comosus (pineapple) were examined.
Vuthy Theng, Sakae Agarie, Akihiro Nose
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Cavendish Banana Pseudostem and Blitar Honey Pineapple Leaves as Fiber Sources for Tapestry Weaving Featuring the Lung-Lungan Pattern [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
The increasing awareness of sustainability and the utilisation of organic waste have encouraged the exploration of natural fibres as alternative raw materials for craft and textile products. This study investigates the potential of Cavendish banana (Musa
Nahari Inty, Arifiana Deny, Kharnolis Mein, Angge Indah Chrysanti, Wahidiyat Mita Purbasari   +4 more
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Global Poultry Feed Protein Sources: Trends, Challenges, and Sustainability Perspectives Using FAOSTAT Data

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global poultry industry is one of the fastest‐growing livestock sectors, with worldwide chicken stocks exceeding 32 billion heads and meat production surpassing 144 million tonnes in 2024 (FAOSTAT, 2026). Conventional protein sources, particularly soybean meal (SBM) and fishmeal, underpin most commercial poultry diets but face mounting ...
Sajjad Hassan Qadeer
wiley   +1 more source

How Institutions Shape the Effects of Agricultural Cooperatives on Their Members

Kyklos, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural cooperatives represent a promising way of improving the quality of life of half a billion smallholders, who account for the vast majority of the world's food production. Yet, little is known about the institutional factors that explain the potential benefits of being a member of a cooperative.
Simon Cornée, Madeg Le Guernic, Damien Rousselière   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pulp Production from Pineapple Leaf Waste for Sustainable Paper Manufacturing

BioResources
The agricultural sector generates considerable amounts of waste annually, particularly during harvest periods. This study explored the potential of pineapple (Ananas comosus Merr.) leaves, a cellulose-rich byproduct of the pineapple industry, as a ...
Md. Didarul Alam Chowdhury, Ektiar Uddin, Muhammad Misbah Uddin, Rehan Hasnain, S.M. Mehedi Afnan Rejve, Md Shiman Rusdi, Md Rezaur Rahman, Muneera S. M. Al-Saleeme, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Mohammed M. Rahman   +9 more
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