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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing the blue economy and multiple stressor management in marine spatial planning at the land-sea interface. [PDF]

NPJ Ocean Sustain
Wilson R, Reiter S, Santos CF, Agardy T, Wedding LM.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen, Wei Zhang, Julian M. Alston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial patterns of cattle densities across the Brazilian Amazon revealed by very high-resolution satellite imagery. [PDF]

Commun Sustain
Hodel L, Wegner JD, Garnot VSF, Rocha Gomes FCD, Valentim JF, Garrett RD.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Herfindahl neutral point: A firm‐level threshold for managing market concentration with evidence from US hog packing

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Different Cropping Patterns on Soil Microbial Community and Function in Ningxia Irrigation-Silted Soil. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Li B, Zhao Q, Li H, Xu Z, Zhou T, Guo X, Zhou L.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

GEP-based ecological functional zoning and land use drivers in coastal southeast China. [PDF]

iScience
Liu X, Yang X, Zheng C, Lin L, Huang P, Liu J, Wang R, Xu Y, Li G, Xu Y, Liu J, He Z.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Agrivoltaics: A Pathway to Climate-Resilient and Productive Land Use in Northern Bangladesh. [PDF]

Plant Environ Interact
Chowdhury SA, Jahan NA, Saikat MSH, Irfanullah HM, Selim SA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source