Results 151 to 160 of about 1,745,836 (345)
Soybean seed germination and initial seedling growth as affected by seed size [PDF]
Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2013 Soybean seed size can have a major effect on the quality of seeds. Beside the effect that seed size has on 1000-grain weight, it can also affect other seed quality parameters. Some authors suggest it can be expected that larger seeds have better quality.
Kostić Miladin +6 more
doaj
The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley +1 more source
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo +5 more
wiley +1 more source
The incorporation gene of tomato fruit firmness (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) [PDF]
Selekcija i Semenarstvo, 2009 Tomato fruit firmness is a polygenetic trait and depends on firmness components pericarp thickness, firmness of epidermis and firmness of flash. The accumulation of favourable traits ratio for each component (towards the increase of expression) the fruit
Zdravković Jasmina +3 more
doaj
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 +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Chemical mutagenesis in head cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.I. survival and variability of properties from morphological characteristic of M1 generation [PDF]
Selekcija i Semenarstvo, 2006 The purpose of study was to establish the chemical mutagene influence - ethyl methane sulphonate (EMS) on the germination and the survival of head cabbage plants in M1 generation, Ditmarsko variety, as well as to establish thephenotype expression changes
Antonova Galina +3 more
doaj
Editorial: Identification, development and use of rootstocks to improve pest and disease resistance of vegetable crops. [PDF]
Front Plant Sci, 2023 Thies JA, Panthee DR.
europepmc +1 more source
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Our general interest is in global trade loss from livestock pathogens, specifically exports. We adopt a causal inference approach that considers animal disease outbreaks over time as non‐staggered binary treatments with the potential for switching in (infection) and out of treatment (recovery) within the sample period. The outcome evolution of
Mohammad Maksudur Rahman +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Mainstreaming production and nutrient resilience of vegetable crops in megacities: pre-breeding for terrace cultivation. [PDF]
Front Plant Sci, 2023 Ma K, Yuan Y, Fang C.
europepmc +1 more source
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 +5 more
wiley +1 more source