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Metabarcoding Analysis of Rhizosphere and Bulk Soils in Bulgaria Reveals Fungal Community Shifts Under Oat-Vetch Intercropping Versus Sole Oat Cultivation. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Shilev S, Petkova M, Neykova I.
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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
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Integrating biochar, compost, and chemical fertilizer improves maize yield and soil health in the guinea savannah: evidence from two cropping seasons in Northern Ghana. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Abdul-Aziz AL, Haruna A, Baako AY.
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Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
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Dynamics of Gracilaria edulis liquid extract on agromorphology, yield, and essential oil profile of chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.). [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Prakhyath KM, Sharma PM, Pragadheesh VS, Veeragurunathan V, Gopalakrishnan VAK, Ghosh A, Yogendra ND.   +6 more
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Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões, Cassiano Bragagnolo, Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response of <i>Amaranthus</i> Species to Co-Application of Cattle Manure Microdoses, Mineral Fertiliser, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation on Acidic Soils in South Africa. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Mhlontlo S, Mabhaudhi T, Nongqwenga N, Silwana TT, Ramangoele MA, Kubheka BP, Muchaonyerwa P.   +6 more
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Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
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Foxnut (makhana): a productive and economic crop providing good niche for soil carbon storage and stability in lower Gangetic wetlands. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Choudhury SG, Basak N, Banerjee T, Banerjee T, Mukhopadhyay S, Ghosh BN, Das K, Sahoo AK, Bhowmick UR, Khatun M, Rahman FH, Patil NG.   +11 more
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Do More Open Economies Export Less Diversely in Brazilian Agribusiness?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper asks whether municipalities with a larger export‐to‐revenue ratio display a more concentrated bundle of exported goods in Brazilian agribusiness. Recent advances in export imputation for Brazilian municipalities allow for an analysis of the concentration profile of each municipality and its association with export openness.
Alan Leal, Michelle Marcia Viana Martins
wiley   +1 more source