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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 Early-Stage Treeline Shifts on Soil Microbial Biomass and Catabolic Diversity in Reserved and Grazed Subalpine Meadows. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Ivashchenko K, Romanova A, Sushko S, Zhuravleva A, Kvitkina A, Khodzhaeva A, Ananyeva N.   +6 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

Application of Biochar on Soil Improvement and Speciation Transformation of Heavy Metal in Constructed Wetland. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Zhou Y, Nie X, Zhao Y, Zhang L, Cheng Y, Jiang C, Zhao W, Wang X, Yang C.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner, Luigi Orsi, Alessandro Olper, Stefanella Stranieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring subsurface soil displacement in karst collapse by designing a MEMS-based spherical monitoring device. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Wu D, Liang T, Jiang F, Yang Y, Pei Q, Wu J.   +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

Bulk density datasets using pedotransfer functions in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. [PDF]

Sci Data
Gu J, Ye ML, Song XD, Yang F, Zhang GL.
europepmc   +1 more source

<i>Bacillus</i> Bio-Organic Fertilizer Altered Soil Microorganisms and Improved Yield and Quality of Radish (<i>Raphanus sativus</i> L.). [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Qi Y, Wu Z, Wang Y, Zhou R, Liu L, Wang Y, Zhao J, Jiang F.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Metagenomic analysis reveals the roles of Actinobacteria in plasticizer-contaminated landfills and aids in identifying key degraders. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rungsihiranrut A, Muangchinda C, Pinyakong O.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source