Torrefaction behaviour of various biomass types: kinetics of solid mass loss and release of volatiles [PDF]
, 2011 Feedstock variability is a crucial issue for industrialization of biomass conversion processes. Indeed, this variability may imply large differences of chemical reaction rates and products yields and therefore differences of reactors design.
Commandre, Jean-Michel +6 more
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Assessing the potential economic benefits to farmers from various GM crops becoming available in the European Union by 2025: results from an expert survey [PDF]
, 2017 This paper reports on a study that identified a range of crop-trait combinations that are: agronomically suited to the EU; provide advantages to arable farmers and consumers; and are either already available in international markets, or advancing along ...
Jones, Philip J. +3 more
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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for bentazone
EFSA Journal, 2019 The applicant BASF SE submitted a request to the competent national authority in the Netherlands to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified for bentazone in the framework of the maximum residue level (MRL) review under Article 12 of ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) +23 more
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Integrated economic modeling of global and regional micronutrient security: [PDF]
In this paper, we examine the implications of alternative country-specific scenarios for biofortification on the reduction of micronutrient deficiency prevalence in under-fives.
Batka, Miroslav +4 more
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Grain-supply response in Ethiopia: An error-correction approach [PDF]
This paper quantifies the responsiveness of producers of teff, wheat, maize and sorghum to incentives using an error-correction model (ECM). It is found that planned supply of these crops is positively affected by own price, negatively by prices of ...
Alemu, Zerihun Gudeta +2 more
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Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for propaquizafop in various crops
EFSA Journal, 2016 In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the evaluating Member State (EMS) Austria, received an application from the company Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRL) for the active substance ...
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Modification of the existing maximum residue levels and setting import tolerances for flupyradifurone and difluoroacetic acid (DFA) in various crops. [PDF]
EFSA J, 2023 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) +21 more
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Energy Use and its Efficiency in Tamil Nadu Agriculture: A Case Study of Different Groundwater Development Regions in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu [PDF]
The study has revealed that over-exploitation of groundwater has effected drastic changes in energy input-use and energy output produced across the regions in Coimbatore district and the Tamil Nadu state.
Gurunathan, S., Palanisami, Kuppannan
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Modeling the growth dynamics of four candidate crops for Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems (CELSS) [PDF]
The production of food for human life support for advanced space missions will require the management of many different crops. The research to design these food production capabilities along with the waste management to recycle human metabolic wastes and
Volk, Tyler
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Is Futures Market Mitigating Price Risk: An Exploration of Wheat and Maize Market [PDF]
Instability of commodity prices has always been a major concern of the producers as well as the consumers in an agriculture-dominated country like India.
Jain, Praveen Kumar +3 more
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