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Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
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Efficient wireless power transfer via self-resonant Conformal Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonance for wireless sensor networks

Energy Reports, 2022
This paper presents a wireless power transfer (WPT) technique based on self-resonant Conformal Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonance (CSCMR) model. The proposed model is compared to a capacitor-loaded mode in terms of their transmission efficiency through ...
Molefi J. Makhetha, Elisha D. Markus, Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz   +2 more
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Does ESG Matter for Unlisted Companies in the Agri‐Food Industry? Evidence From Japan's Unlisted Agri‐Food Companies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is emphasized among listed companies for their stakeholders and ESG disclosures, ESG engagement among unlisted companies has been rarely examined due to data limitations. This is particularly problematic for the agri‐food industry that has significant impacts on the environment and consists ...
Ying Wang, Satoru Shimokawa
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Creating Shared Value as an Antecedent of Value Co‐Creation: B2B Relationships in the Agri‐Food Sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the effects of value co‐creation and creation of shared value in agricultural input marketing. This study used a sample of 178 agricultural companies in Costa Rica. The data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) with SMART PLS software. Our findings reveal the significant influence
Luis Ricardo Solís‐Rivera, Marcelo Royo‐Vela   +1 more
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Long-term performance and economic evaluation of full-scale MF and RO process – A case study of the changi NEWater Project Phase 2 in Singapore

Water Cycle, 2020
The Changi NEWater Project Phase 2 purifies the secondary effluent of an urban sewage treatment plant using a two-stage microfiltration membrane (MF) and reverse osmosis (RO) process to produce NEWater for industrial use and to supplement drinking water ...
Yao Bai, Feng Shan, Yao-yao Zhu, Jun-yi Xu, Yun-sheng Wu, Xue-geng Luo, Yin-hu Wu, Hong-Ying Hu, Bao-lin Zhang   +8 more
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Challenges of cross–sectoral collaboration of social enterprises in the Baltic states

European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy, 2021
Social enterprises are a new phenomenon in the Baltic States. In order to create a substantial social impact in society and scale their business for a growing sector of social enterprises in Baltic states it is important to create partnerships and ...
Audrone Urmanaviciene, Katerina Chantzi, Beverly Tambari   +2 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a Serum Metabolome‐Based Test for Early‐Stage Detection of Multiple Cancers

Cancer Reports
Background Detection of cancer at the early stage currently offers the only viable strategy for reducing disease‐related morbidity and mortality. Various approaches for multi‐cancer early detection are being explored, which largely rely on capturing ...
Rajnish Nagarkar, Mamillapalli Gopichand, Suparna Kanti Pal, Ankur Gupta, Najmuddin Md Saquib, Ahmad Ahmad, Ganga Sagar, Kanury V. S. Rao, Zaved Siddiqui, Imliwati Longkumer   +9 more
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A Generalized Framework for Data‐Efficient and Extrapolative Materials Discovery for Gas Separation

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study introduces an iterative supervised machine learning framework for metal‐organic framework (MOF) discovery. The approach identifies over 97% of the best performing candidates while using less than 10% of available data. It generalizes across diverse MOF databases and gas separation scenarios.
Varad Daoo, Jayant K. Singh
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