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Rising food prices and household welfare: Evidence from Brazil in 2008 [PDF]

Food price inflation in Brazil in the twelve months to June 2008 was 18 percent, while overall inflation was 5.3 percent. This paper uses spatially disaggregated monthly data on consumer prices and two different household surveys to estimate the welfare ...
Anna Fruttero, Francisco H. G. Ferreira, Leonardo Lucchetti, Phillippe Leite   +3 more
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Evaluation of Body Surface Temperature in Pigs Using Geostatistics

AgriEngineering, 2023
This paper explores the potential of infrared thermography and geostatistics in animal production and presents the results of the application of the combination of these techniques, contributing significantly to efforts to obtain animals’ responses to ...
Maria de Fátima Araújo Alves, Héliton Pandorfi, Abelardo Antônio de Assunção Montenegro, Rodes Angelo Batista da Silva, Nicoly Farias Gomes, Taize Calvacante Santana, Gledson Luiz Pontes de Almeida, Gabriel Thales Barboza Marinho, Marcos Vinícius da Silva, Weslley Amaro da Silva   +9 more
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The impact of metal amino acid complexes on cuticle quality and Salmonella Enteritidis contamination in laying hens’ eggs

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroducionEggshell quality and microbial safety are critical concerns in poultry production, with Salmonella Enteritidis contamination representing a significant public health risk. Traditional inorganic mineral supplementation may not optimize eggshell
Saruanna M. S. Clemente, Mércia R. Barros, Carlos B. V. Rabello, Marcos Jose Batista dos Santos, Waleska R. L. Medeiros-Ventura, Rogério Ventura da Silva Junior, Felipe P. Melo, Priscila O. Silva, Fábio A. B. Santos, Raquel Burin, Alba Fireman   +10 more
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Fertility and land availability in rural Brazil [PDF]

Demography, 1978
Abstract Differences between the marital fertility of the agricultural frontier and that of the more settled rural areas of southern Brazil are analyzed in this paper. Fertility rates derived from 1970 census data appear to decrease as the degree of settlement increases, suggesting an experience parallel to the decline in U.S.
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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ocular squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in a female buffalo

Veterinární Medicína
Ocular squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is an epithelial neoplasm that affects the ocular and periocular tissues, often associated with factors such as exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The disease is rarely reported in buffalo, particularly regarding its
R Batista Viana, A Araujo Borges Lima, Soares JM de Sousa, G Meireles Borges, D Araujo Marques, Lobato SM da Silva, D de Menezes Melo, JC Melem Santos, L do Socorro Bremgarter, Zezema (email: ped PE   +9 more
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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of genotypes of spineless cacti on feedlot lamb carcass characteristics and meat quality

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Aim of study: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of spineless cactus genotypes (Nopalea cochenillifera or Opuntia stricta) on the carcass characteristics and meat quality of feedlot lambs.
Levi A. Lopes, Francisco F. R. Carvalho, Marcelo A. Ferreira, Angela M. V. Batista, Michel V. Maciel, Maria I. S. Maciel, Rodrigo B. Andrade, Joana A. Munhame, Daniel B. Cardoso, Tomás G. P. Silva, Dorgival M. Lima-Júnior   +10 more
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Bioactivity of vegetable powders on biological parameters of Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) in Vigna unguiculata

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2016
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. is widely distributed in the world, being one of the most important crops in the Brazilian semiarid. Grains, however, are commonly damaged by the larvae of Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabr.), causing quantitative and ...
WALKIRIA ALVES DA SILVA, JOSE VARGAS DE OLIVEIRA, DOUGLAS RAFAEL E SILVA BARBOSA, MARIANA OLIVEIRA BREDA, ALBERTO BELO ESTEVES FILHO   +4 more
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