Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
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Nutritional status and behaviour difficulties among adolescent girls in a rural area of Ludhiana - A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
J Family Med Prim CareKaur D, Girdhar S, Sharma S, Gupta VK.
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The Effect of Sustainability Information on Consumers' Preferences for Fungus‐Resistant Grape Wine
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The demand for sustainable food production is intensifying the need to reduce the environmental and social impacts of pesticide use in agriculture. In viticulture, where dependence on pesticides is high because grapevines are susceptible to fungal diseases, fungus‐resistant grape varieties (PIWI) offer a promising strategy to reduce chemical ...
Daniel Vecchiato +2 more
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Assessing the appropriateness of helicopter emergency medical services for non-traumatic emergencies in a medically underserved rural area, Japan. [PDF]
PLoS OneMatsubara S +12 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.We demonstrate the direct‐laser patterning of a gold thin film on polymethyl methacrylate to fabricate a temperature sensor for dentures. The temperature sensor‐embedded smart dentures are evaluated in an oral environment, enabling in‐situ monitoring for elderly healthcare.
Han Ku Nam +7 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cataract and diabetic retinopathy among middle-aged population and older adults in a rural area at eastern China. [PDF]
Front Public HealthPan J, Zhang Y, Wu R, Cui Y, Yang H.
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A Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.A novel hybrid transfer learning approach for brain tumor classification achieves 99.47% accuracy using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images. By combining image preprocessing, ensemble deep learning, and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) techniques like gradient‐weighted class activation mapping and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP), the ...
Sadia Islam Tonni +11 more
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Six‐DoF Strawberry Harvesting Pose Selection and Adaptive Obstacle Clearing in Occluded Environments
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.An occlusion‐aware 6‐DoF harvesting strategy integrates γ‐angle pose selection, ripeness‐weighted risk evaluation, and adaptive obstacle clearing. The approach enables collision‐free grasping orientation selection and improves strawberry harvesting reliability under complex occlusion, achieving higher success rates and reduced fruit damage. In complex,
Tianxiao Zhu +4 more
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Factors influencing pre-hospital decision-making among stroke survivors in the rural area of South Africa: an exploratory study. [PDF]
Front Public HealthMhlari RM +3 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A distributed multirobot architecture enables asynchronous vineyard inspection and localized treatment through a cloud‐based mission control center. Real‐world validation demonstrates reliable coordination of heterogeneous robots, accurate disease detection, and effective conversion of georeferenced observations into targeted treatment actions ...
José M. Bengochea‐Guevara +7 more
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