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Rainfall Shapes the Diversity of Soil Nitrogen‐Fixing Microorganisms Worldwide

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals the distinctive pattern and mechanism of rainfall driving the global biodiversity and biogeography of soil potential N‐fixing microorganisms, and constructs the theoretical framework. The results guide us on how to maintain ecosystem productivity under future climate changes (e.g., whether a specific region needs more N fertilizers ...
Bin Hua, Shuang Pang, Ang Li, Zonghao Hu, Honghui Wu, Shuhan Zhang, Yi Fan, Yi Wu, Wei Yang, Yachao Zhao, Yupeng Guan, Baoming Ji, Deliang Kong, Yong Zhao, Anton A. Goncharov, Anastasia Yu. Korotkevich, Rong Mao, Yang Zhang, Ximei Zhang   +18 more
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Rural Economic Development in the 1980's: Preparing for the Future [PDF]

, 2022
Structural change in the economy is causing economic stress in rural America, in sharp contrast with the 1970's, when growth and economic vitality were the dominant rural themes. The papers in this volume provide up-to-date information on changes in the
Agriculture and Rural Economy Division, Economic Research Service
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Determinan Keberlanjutan Petani Sawit Swadaya dalam Rantai Pasok Multi-Jenjang

Tataloka, 2022
Studi ini melihat determinan keberlanjutan petani sawit swadaya menurut pengaruh dan ketergantungannya pada tiga tipologi wilayah Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara.
Fakhrizal Nashr, Eka Intan Kumala Putri, Arya Hadi Dharmawan, Fauzi Akhmad   +3 more
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How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang, Lena Kuhn, Hang Xiong, Zhanli Sun, Thomas Glauben   +4 more
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Keeping Pace or Falling Behind? The Depth of Latin American Trade Agreements

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines whether Latin American countries are keeping pace with global trends in trade agreement depth or falling behind. Using 681 agreements (1970–2019), we develop the Depth Index of Trade Agreements (DITA) to weight provisions endogenously through factor analysis based on co‐occurrence patterns.
Raphael Gomes da Silva, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Lia Nogueira   +2 more
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Chinese Trade Competition and Rural Mexican Migration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 reshaped global trade, reducing U.S. demand for Mexican manufactured goods and weakening Mexico's manufacturing employment. This study estimates how this trade‐induced decline affected migration and employment decisions among rural Mexicans.
Zachariah Rutledge, Joaquin Mayorga
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying Tomato Growth Stages in Protected Agriculture with StyleGAN3–Synthetic Images and Vision Transformer

Agriculture
In protected agriculture, accurately identifying the key growth stages of tomatoes plays a significant role in achieving efficient management and high-precision production.
Yao Huo, Yongbo Liu, Peng He, Liang Hu, Wenbo Gao, Le Gu   +5 more
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Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina, Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn   +1 more
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Rural Labor Supply and Economic Opportunities: Commuting, Migration, Tariffs, and Immigration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Some rural counties remain dependent on agricultural or manufacturing jobs, but an increasing proportion have diversified economics. Rural counties also differ in their abilities to commute to an urban market characterized by higher wages and labor productivity.
Peter F. Orazem, Mary C. Ahearn
wiley   +1 more source

Recognizing Change, Recognizing Rural: The New Rural Economy and Towards a New Model of Rural Service [PDF]

, 2015
Services provide support for both community and economic development. Their delivery provides for routine and emergency needs. Through their operations, services help to support the local economy, employment, the training of new workers, the development ...
Sullivan, Lana, Halseth, Greg, Ryser, Laura   +2 more
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