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

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low‐Temperature Reverse Water–Gas Shift Enabled by Magnetically Induced Catalysis

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Magnetically induced catalysis using standard Cu–Al spinel‐derived catalyst functionalized with carbon‐coated iron nanoparticles enables high CO yield (up to 62%) at mild catalyst and reactor temperatures (estimated at 300°C and determined as 25–123°C, respectively).
Junhui Hu   +12 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Economic Evaluation of Pest Management Technologies for Sustainable Cotton Production in Punjab [PDF]

open access: yes
This study has been undertaken to make cotton production in the state of Punjab globally competitive by reducing the cost of production at farmer’s level through adoption of new pest management technologies, namely Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and ...
Singh, Satwinder, Singh, Sukhpal
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovation and research in organic farming: A multi‐level approach to facilitate cooperation among stakeholders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
A wider range of stakeholders is expected to be involved in organic research. A decision‐support tool is needed to define priorities and to allocate tasks among institutions. Based on research and management experience in organic research,
Bellon, S., Desclaux, D., LE PICHON, V.
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Green pest management practices for sustainable buildings: Critical review [PDF]

open access: yesScience Progress, 2019
Green pest management is an environmental-friendly pest management that helps to control pests and reduces harmful use of pesticides. Pests like woodworms, longhorn beetles, fruit flies, spiders, termites and paper mites in the buildings degrade the carpets, leather, wood, cloth, food, utensils and so on.
openaire   +2 more sources

Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and odor exposure regulation of odorant-binding proteins in Picromerus lewisi

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology
The highly developed sensitive olfactory system is essential for Picromerus lewisi Scott (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) adults, an widely distributed natural predatory enemy, to locate host plants.
Shan-Cheng Yi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

ANANABIO: A project to design organic pineapple cropping systems through a participative approach between research and producers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
ANANABIO is a multi-partnership project (2016-2018) associating Research (CIRAD) with a technical institute (ARMEFLHOR) on Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) to design innovative practices for environmental-friendly organic pineapple cropping systems.
Dorey, Elodie, Soler, Alain
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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