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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

A comprehensive review on rubber wear modeling with focus on tire applications. [PDF]

iScience
Maglione R, Farroni F, Genovese A, Napolitano Dell'Annunziata G, Timpone F, Sakhnevych A.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial downscaling of multivariate disease risk. [PDF]

Int J Health Geogr
Payares-Garcia D, Osei F, Mateu J, Stein A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pricing Dynamics in the US Hemp Market: A Vertical Price Transmission Analysis of the Hemp Value Chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase, Tyler Mark, Patalee Buddhika Appuhamilage   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micromechanical Prediction of Elastic Properties of Unidirectional Glass and Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites Using the Halpin-Tsai Model. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Zengah S, Slimani R, Baltach A, Taghezout A, Benhamena A, Sekban DM, Uzun Yaylacı E, Yaylacı M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A simulation model to predict agricultural tractor-semi-trailer combination traction performance under different operating conditions. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Fouda T, Hegazy R, Alhamshary K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Behavioral determinants of climate-smart agriculture adoption among smallholder leafy vegetable agripreneurs in semi-arid Tanzania. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Erick SB, Mbwambo JS, Salanga RJ.
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring the Impact of Meat Alternative Labeling Regulations on the U.S. Meat Consumption Patterns

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global demand for conventional meat continues to rise, but it is also associated with substantial environmental and health challenges. In response, meat alternatives have gained popularity, sparking debates over meat alternative labeling regulations. This study investigates the effects of meat alternative labeling regulations in the United
Jeong Hun Ji, Sang Hyeon Lee
wiley   +1 more source