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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

Effects of Long-Term Elevated CO₂ on Soil Aggregate Structure and Microbial Communities in a <i>Deyeuxia angustifolia</i> Wetland of the Sanjiang Plain. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Shi L, Cao H, Zhang R, Zhong H, Liu Y, Wang J, Zhang D, Li L, Ni H.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of fertilization on the health of paddy soil: pathways and prospects for fertility regulation based on microbial communities. [PDF]

Crop Health
Xu H, Shu A, Gan S, Han X, Zhang X, Zhang W, Liu Z, Ma J, Shi W, Gao Z.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Swedish Consumers' Willingness‐to‐Pay for Plant‐Based Proteins in Pasta Sauce: Preferences and Policy Scenarios

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Jens Rommel, Sarah Säll   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioremediation of lunar regolith simulant through mycorrhizal fungi and plant symbioses enables chickpea to seed. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Atkin J, Pierson E, Gentry T, Oliveira Santos S.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Animal‐Based Brands Taking the Plant‐Based Opportunity: A Tasting Experiment Exploring Consumer Acceptance of Plant‐Based Brand Extensions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how consumer taste and brand equity perceptions shape the acceptance of plant‐based milk products. Using a blind/informed tasting experiment, we evaluated consumers' willingness to buy (WTB) and taste perception of a plant‐based milk alternative produced by a traditional dairy brand, compared with competing plant‐based ...
Federico Parmiggiani, Mirta Casati, Elena Castellari, Fosca Vezzulli, Veronica Vitali, Milena Lambri, Claudio Soregaroli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vegetation and Soil Aggregates Shape Nematode Communities and Energy Flow on the Loess Plateau. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Kang W, Chen Z, Du Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Soil C pools and aggregate stability

openaire   +2 more sources

Combined Effects of Superabsorbent Polymers, Biochar and Humic Acid on Soil Water Salt Dynamics and <i>Melilotus officinalis</i> Growth. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Tu Y, Guo K, Zhao S, Cheng Y, Liu Y, Cao J, Wang X, Han X, Ren C, Feng Y, Yang G.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source