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Soyasaponin and vertical microbial transmission: Maternal effect on the intestinal development and health of early chicks

open access: yesiMeta, EarlyView.
This study investigates the vertical transmission of maternal microbiota in chickens and how it is modulated by maternal soyasaponin supplementation. Using a model spanning the reproductive tract, egg components, and developing chicks, we show that maternal gut and reproductive microbiota, including Bifidobacterium adolescentis (B.
Mingkun Gao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Footprint of Alberta's Irrigation Districts: An Economic Impact Analysis

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Irrigation development can be an effective economic force for agricultural production, regional development and urban and rural community development. This study estimated the societal economic footprint of the Irrigation Districts on the economy in Alberta, Canada, via a variety of economic impact analysis models.
Surendra N. Kulshreshtha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Localized and Short‐Term Effects of Lockdowns on Urban Rental Markets: Evidence From Shanghai

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the localized and short‐term effects of COVID‐19‐induced lockdowns on Shanghai's rental market in the second half of 2022. Using Difference‐in‐Differences methodologies, we find that rental prices declined by 1.5% following the lockdowns on average, with areas characterized by a high density of companies falling by 2.0%
Yanpeng Jiang, Xiaochi Shen
wiley   +1 more source

Can index insurance alter pastoralists' labor allocation decisions? Evidence from East Africa

open access: yesJournal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, EarlyView.
Abstract Social protection programs designed to reduce the impact of economic, climatic, and social shocks on vulnerable livelihoods are becoming more popular. This study explores the causal effects of index‐based livestock insurance (IBLI) programs that have been implemented among pastoralists in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Tekalign Gutu Sakketa, Lukas Kornher
wiley   +1 more source

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