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Feeding behavior and prey characteristics of great egrets (Ardea alba) in eco-friendly and conventional rice fields in South Korea. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Choi G, Do MS, Son SJ, Nam HK.
europepmc   +1 more source

From Global Standards to Local Compliance: Implementation Heterogeneity in Cocoa Certification in Indonesia

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certified companies translate voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) into local practice, yet little is known about how company‐level implementation of VSS relates to farmer compliance. This paper examines Rainforest Alliance (RA) implementation by three certified companies in the Indonesian cocoa sector. Drawing on compliance and regulatory
Charline Depoorter, Janne Bemelmans, Eva Boonaert, Axel Marx, Miet Maertens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polyphasic Characterization of <i>Ca.</i> Methylomicrobium oryzae: A Methanotroph Isolated from Rice Fields. [PDF]

Indian J Microbiol
Rahalkar MC, Khatri K, Pandit P, Mohite JA.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Responsible Leadership for Sustainable Agritourism: A Multilevel Causal Mechanism Analysis and the Facilitating Roles of Social Capital

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the causal mechanisms by which responsible leadership (RL) promotes sustainable agritourism development in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Using focus groups and multiple case studies across five exemplary agritourism operations, we examine how RL operates across multiple levels to influence sustainable agritourism outcomes.
Giang N. T. Nguyen, Heidi Wechtler
wiley   +1 more source

Application of a centrifugal disc fertilizer spreading system for UAVs in rice fields. [PDF]

Heliyon
Zhou H, Yao W, Su D, Guo S, Zheng Z, Yu Z, Gao D, Li H, Chen C.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mapping and Interrelationships of the Drivers of Sustainable Agricultural Practice Adoption Among Smallholder Rice Farmers: A Multi‐Criteria Decision‐Making Analysis for Climate Resilience

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rice production sustains food security and rural livelihoods across many low‐income countries but remains highly vulnerable to climate‐related hazards, including floods, droughts, salinity intrusion and heat stress, which reduce yields and threaten the long‐term sustainability of rice production.
Apurbo Sarkar, Md. Ali Akber, Julius H. Kotir, Risti Permani, Ammar Abdul Aziz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reframing Stakeholder Roles in Multistakeholder Partnerships: A Role Theory Approach to Collaborative Action on Food Waste

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) are promoted as collaborative arrangements to address food waste, yet most research focuses on core stakeholders directly involved in food production and consumption, leaving the roles of supporting stakeholders underexplored. This study redirects attention to these vital actors, such as governmental bodies,
Joya A. Kemper, Erica van Herpen, Hilke Bos‐Brouwers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity of Parasitoid Wasps and Comparison of Sampling Strategies in Rice Fields Using Metabarcoding. [PDF]

Insects
Wang L, Wu H, He W, Lai G, Li J, Liu S, Zhou Q.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mild Hydrothermal Stabilization: An Innovative Technology for Improving Whole‐Grain Rice Quality in West Africa and Elsewhere

Cereal Chemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Whole‐grain (brown) rice has superior nutritional quality but is prone to rancidity, primarily caused by endogenous lipases and oxidases. This study evaluated mild hydrothermal stabilization (MHS), comprising grain surface wetting, followed by short‐duration atmospheric‐pressure steaming, applied to two West African ...
Sali A. Ndindeng, Erasmus N. Tang, Johnes N. David, Walter R. L. De Man, David Kamau, John R. N. Taylor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resource partitioning among bat species in Peninsular Malaysia rice fields. [PDF]

PeerJ
Abdullah NI, Elias NA, Ohte N, Vincenot C.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source