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Row Crops and the U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit: Recent Trends and Policy Issues

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Row crops such as soybeans, corn, wheat, and cotton are the backbone of the U.S. farm sector, accounting for around $60 billion of exports in 2023. While U.S. row crop exports remain robust, growing concerns over the rising U.S. agricultural trade deficit underscore the need to appraise the ongoing market and policy dynamics affecting the ...
William Ridley, Stephen Devadoss
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of a personalised application-based nutrition intervention on carbohydrate intake in rural Benin

open access: yesAgriculture & Food Security
Background This study aims to assess the effect of a personalised nutrition intervention on nutrient intake in rural Benin as a tool to tackle the double burden of malnutrition.
Lena Behrendt   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cashew Production in Guinea Bissau [PDF]

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Cashew is by far the most important cash crop grown in Guinea Bissau. Indeed, the degree of export dependence on this crop exceeds even the export dependence of most members of OPEC on oil exports. This paper provides an overview of the current system of
Kyle, Steven C.
core   +1 more source

Harnessing γ‐Valerolactone: Green and Low‐Toxic Solvent for Enhanced Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells Performance Under Indoor Lighting

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This research explores the use of γ‐valerolactone (γ‐VL), a sustainable and low‐toxic solvent, as an alternative for dye‐sensitized solar cell electrolytes. Results indicate that while γ‐VL is less suitable for outdoor applications, it significantly outperforms traditional solvents like acetonitrile and 3‐methoxypropionitrile under indoor lighting ...
Roberto Speranza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ICT promotes smallholder farmers’ perceived self-efficacy and adaptive action to climate change: Empirical research on China's economically developed rural areas

open access: yesClimate Services
Understanding the impact of technological advancements, such as ICT, on the climate change adaptation actions of smallholder farmers is crucial for comprehending their adaptive strategies. This study utilizes data from a survey of 2230 smallholder farmer
Yu Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Market Competition, Institutions, and Contracting Outcomes: Preliminary Model and Experimental Results [PDF]

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Contracts, Competition, Market Power, Enforcement, Institutions, Agribusiness, Industrial Organization, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Production Economics, C91, D02, D43, D86,
MacDonald, James M., Wu, Steven Y.
core   +1 more source

Integrated Green Biorefinery for the Production of Anthocyanins, Fermentable Sugars, and High Pure Lignin from Miscanthus × giganteus

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
Integrated production of pigments, fermentation sugars, and pure lignin has been investigated for the creation of profitable biorefinery developments. Choline chloride‐based natural deep eutectic solvents possess unique solvent capabilities to interact with plant cell wall components to disintegrate lignin‐carbohydrate complex.
Tirath Raj, Vijay Singh
wiley   +1 more source

US BIOFUEL AND CLIMATE POLICIES DUEL OVER CELLULOSIC BIOMASS [PDF]

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Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, International Relations/Trade, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Meyer, Seth D.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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