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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sources of Heavy Metals and Their Effects on Distribution at the Sediment-Water Interface of the Yellow Sea Shelf off Northern Jiangsu. [PDF]

Toxics
Liu W, Li Y, Wang X, Cao Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson, Sumadhur Shakya, Isaac Dubovoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic EMI Shielding Efficiency of Biodegradable PLA/PBS-Based Composites Reinforced with Carbon Fibers and ZnO Nanoparticles. [PDF]

ACS Omega
Altin N, Darvishi S, Kurt Demir G, Oral Salman A, Aytac A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Haitian Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Aflatoxin‐Compliant Peanut Butter in the Informal Market

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques, Stevens Azima, Maurice Doyon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality Burden and Years of Life Lost Attributable to Air Pollution in Liguria, Italy: A Health Impact Assessment. [PDF]

J Xenobiot
La Maestra S, D'Agostini F, Ferrea L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Return and Volatility Spillovers Among Major Cotton Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores return and volatility transmission among major cotton markets. Several events have disrupted cotton supply and demand in recent years, leading to heightened price volatility and significant shifts in market interconnections.
Susmitha Kalli, Berna Karali, Yangxuan Liu, Munisamy Gopinath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Microbial Community Structure in the Coastal Waters of Island Cities: Based on High-Throughput Sequencing and Traditional Bacterial Culturing. [PDF]

Cureus
Hou P, Ye D, Li Z, Zeng Z, Wang S, Wei L.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Data assimilation reveals behavioral dynamics of sea cucumbers as a model for slow-moving benthic animals. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Takagi T, Tanaka Y, Sasano E, Kanda K, Sakai Y.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Micropropagules in Seawater During the 2020 Green Tide Outbreak in the Southern Yellow Sea. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Xia L, Qin Y, Ji H, Cao J, Wang X, Zhang Y, Liu J.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source