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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biophysical and Econometric analysis of adoption of soil and water conservation techniques in the semiarid region of Sidi Bouzid (Central Tunisia)

New Medit, 2018
Soil and water conservation technologies (SWCT) are important to farmers, to the research community, as well as to the policy makers, given that declining soil health, and increasing erosion and moisture stress have implications for agricultural ...
Boubaker DHEHIBI, Claudio Zucca, Aymen FRIJA, Shinan N. Kassam   +3 more
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Preparation, Component Identification, and Antioxidant Activity of Anthocyanins From Punica granatum “Tunisia”

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
The preparation for Tunisian pomegranate anthocyanin extract. The molecular mechanisms underlying the antioxidant effects of these compounds were investigated using network pharmacology and molecular docking. Antioxidant activity was evaluated through DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays, whereas the effects on oxidative stress and inflammation were examined in
Jing Zhang, Xu‐han Yang, Meng‐qi Zhang, Xu Guo, Ning‐yang Li, Fang‐yu Long, Chao Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson, Sumadhur Shakya, Isaac Dubovoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wheat drought-tolerance to enhance food security in Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab Spring

European Journal of Agronomy, 2019
The beginning of the ‘Arab Spring’ in 2011, a regional revolution which started in the Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid in late 2010, occurred in part as a result of drought-triggered high wheat prices, which in the past led to ‘bread riots’ across several ...
W. Sadok, R. Schoppach, M. Ghanem, C. Zucca, T. Sinclair   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing Recent Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Trends in Tunisia between 1997 and 2009. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: In Tunisia, Cardiovascular Diseases are the leading causes of death (30%), 70% of those are coronary heart disease (CHD) deaths and population studies have demonstrated that major risk factor levels are increasing.
A Briggs, B Frank, B Unal, CJ Murray, ES Ford, H Ben Romdhane, H Ghozzi, Habiba Ben Romdhane, J Critchley, J Mant, JA Critchley, Jane-Lise Samuel, Julia A. Critchley, K Bennett, L Palmieri, M Elasmi, Martin O’Flaherty, MR Law, Nadia Ben Mansour, Olfa Saidi, R Bouguerra, R Fakhfakh, R Fakhfakh, S Capewell, S Mendis, Simon Capewell, SK Kumanyika, T Laatikainen, TA Gaziono   +28 more
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Cystic echinococcosis (Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato infection) in Tunisia, a One Health perspective for a future control programme

Parasite
The emergence of pandemics with dramatic consequences for human health has obscured endemic diseases that continue to pose a problem for human and animal health in several regions of the world.
Gharbi Mohamed, Giraudoux Patrick
doaj   +1 more source

Quality of Life of People Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Monastir, Tunisia

HIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care, 2023
Latifa Berrezouga,1– 3 Ikbel Kooli,4 Wafa Marrakchi,4 Ghaya Harzallah,4 Mohamed Chakroun4 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia; 2Department of Endodontics, University of ...
Berrezouga L, Kooli I, Marrakchi W, Harzallah G, Chakroun M   +4 more
doaj  

Hegemonic Practices in Hussein Al-Wad’s Sa’ãdatuhu As-Sayyidul Wazĩr Novel

Buletin Al-Turas, 2022
Purpose This article aimed to describe the hegemonic efforts made by the ruling regime in strengthening its power, as recorded in the novel Sa'ãdatuhu As-Sayyidul Wazĩr. This article also revealed the social problems that occurred in Tunisia as a result
Rizqi Handayani, Ahmad Syafa’at Junaid
doaj   +1 more source