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BcACS6 overexpression promotes the accumulation of L-cysteine and L-tyrosine and improves the quality of Wucai

Vegetable Research
At present, the research on the quality of Wucai (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis var. rosularis Tsen et Lee.) is still in its infancy. The content and type of amino acids play a pivotal role in determining the quality of Wucai. This study employed
Wenying Zhang, Guoliang Li, Mengnan Xiong, Qiuhong Chen, Xun Gao, Kangkang Wang, Zhengyan Zhao, Lixue Zhou, Youzhi Liu, Jinfeng Hou, Wenjie Wang, Jianqiang Wu, Guohu Chen, Xiaoyan Tang, Lingyun Yuan, Chenggang Wang   +15 more
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Inheritance features and selection of actively growing Brassica rapa L. plants to be tolerant of osmotic stress

Овощи России, 2009
Plant cultivation that should be characterized by proper yield abilities is often limited in different arable lands for the reason of abiotic and biotic stress factors.
A.N. Ignatov, V.F. Pivovarov, M.M. Tareeva, V.U. Mukhortov   +3 more
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The Cost of a Nutritious Diet in Cafeterias: Evidence From US Military Dining Facilities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing nutritious meals in institutional settings with financial constraints, such as military dining facilities, is challenging. The US Department of War (DoW) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborated to modernize the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) using an optimization model that incorporates service members' consumption ...
Linlin Fan, Yiwen Zhao, Andrea Carlson, Parke Wilde, Joanna Reagan, Julianna Jayne, Starr Seip, Denise Laursen, Matthew P. Rabbitt   +8 more
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RESULTS OF JOINT WORK OF ALLRRUSSIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION «THE ACADEMY OF NON TRADITIONAL AND RARE PLANTS» AND THE SSI ALLRRUSSIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE BREEDING AND SEED PRODUCTION OF RAAS FROM 1994 TO 2013 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF PLANTS

Овощи России, 2015
The results  of joint work of All-Russian public organization «The Academy of non traditional and rare plants» and the SSI All-Russian research  institute of vegetable breeding and seed production  of RAAS are presented.
P. F. Kononkov, V. F. Pivovarov, V. K. Gins, M. S. Gins   +3 more
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Rural Labor Supply and Economic Opportunities: Commuting, Migration, Tariffs, and Immigration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Some rural counties remain dependent on agricultural or manufacturing jobs, but an increasing proportion have diversified economics. Rural counties also differ in their abilities to commute to an urban market characterized by higher wages and labor productivity.
Peter F. Orazem, Mary C. Ahearn
wiley   +1 more source

The implementation of new standards for Allium aflatunense flowering onion

Овощи России, 2009
Allium aflatunense has been studied at All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production as a new plant culture that has high adaptability, acceptable qualities so that it can be well introduced to breeding program for middle belt ...
L.V. Pavlov, O.T. Paraskova, A.F. Agafonov, M.V. Dubova   +3 more
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Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

DISEASE RESISTANCE OF WHITE HEAD CABBAGE VARIETIES AS A FACTOR OF REDUCTION OF THE PEST RISKS IN VEGETABLE GROWING

Овощи России, 2015
The resistance of the released varieties of white head cabbage to pests and diseases in the Moscow region (2006 2012 years) has been studied. The diseases and pests as well as their extension and degree of infestation of cabbage plants were recorded.
A. A. Maslova, A. A. Ushakov, V. I. Startsev, L. L. Bondareva   +3 more
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

QUALITY PARAMETERS OF COW PEA SEEDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZING STANDARD

Овощи России, 2015
Based on data of varietal and sowing characteristics of caw pea seeds the organizing standard "Cow pea seeds. Varietal and sowing characteristics. Specifications" STO 45727225-40-2011 was developed.
L. V. Pavlov, A. P. Shtikhno, V. A. Sergeeva   +2 more
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