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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

Insect Diversity and Dominance in Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Plantations Treated with Insecticides derived from Black Fruit Leaf (Haplolobus monticola) [PDF]

Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences
Cocoa is one of the country's potential foreign exchange-earning plantation crops, significantly increasing farmers' income and welfare. One of the main obstacles to cocoa crop production is pests, which cause decreased production yields and ...
Sutiharni Sutiharni, Veronica Leonora Tuhumena   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, 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, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cloning and functional characterization of two peptidoglycan recognition protein isoforms (PGRP-LC) in Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020
The innate immune system of insects is the front line of self-defense against pathogen invasion. Peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) are important components and play key roles in insect immune systems by recognizing peptidoglycan (PGN) in ...
Dong WEI, Zhe WANG, Hui-qian XU, Jin-zhi NIU, Jin-jun WANG   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Desk study to apply knowledge developed for conventional horticulture to the control of pests in organic vegetables (OF0179) [PDF]

, 2002
This is the final report for Defra project OF0179. The demand for organic vegetable and salad crops is likely to increase as a result of the projected requirements of the multiple retailers. The threat of yield and quality reductions due to pest damage
Anon
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Studies on use of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) in Biopesticide and Biofertilizer [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2020
Cashew is an immigrant tree from eastern Brazil and is regarded as one of the top three commercial crops of India. In general, Cashew nutshell contains 25-34% oil and was not much used earlier; however, commercial and industrial applications are being ...
C. Vasanth Pandiyan, Gunasekaran Shylaja, Gokul Raghavendra Srinivasan and Sujatha Saravanan
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Multifunctional Properties of Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) Essential Oil: Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Insecticidal Effects

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
Unveiling the potential of Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) essential oil. ABSTRACT This study investigated the antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and insecticidal properties of wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens L.) essential oil (GPEO). The EO was chemically characterized by GC–MS, confirming methyl salicylate as the predominant compound (99.3%).
Miroslava Kačániová, Minhang Qiao, Alessandro Bianchi, Joel Horacio Elizondo‐Luevano, Anis Ben Hsouna, Rania Ben Saad, Zhaojun Ban, Li Li, Jian Lou, Wissem Mnif, Stefania Garzoli   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helianthus tuberosus L., as an Alternative to Climate Change in Romania

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture, 2022
In a world of unpredictable weather, with more and more vulnerable species to abiotic and biotic stresses, we should reconsider taking a glance to species more resilient to climate change and biotic stresses. Helianthus tuberosus L.
Ovidia Loredana AGAPIE, Elena BARCANU, Ion GHERASE, Bianca TĂNASE, Georgiana DOBRE   +4 more
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Using weeds to reduce pest insect numbers in organic vegetable crops - a desk study (OF0329) [PDF]

, 2006
At present, weeds and pest insects are two of the major constraints to the production of high quality organic vegetable crops, primarily because the range of control measures available to UK growers is extremely limited.
Grundy, Dr Andrea
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