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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
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Economic Analysis of Post-harvest Losses in Marketing of Vegetables in Uttarakhand [PDF]
The study has examined the nature and extent of post-harvest losses in vegetable supply chain in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. Multistage cluster sampling has been used for selection of 80 vegetable growers, 40 farmers from the hilly region and 40 ...
Sharma, Gaurav, Singh, S.P.
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Romanian Journal of HorticultureVegetables represent a diverse and significant category of specialty crops, which show high nutritional and economic value compared to the limited occupation of arable land.
Teodoro Cardi, Salvatore Esposito
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Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma +2 more
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Automation for Specialty Crops: A Comprehensive Strategy, Current Results, and Future Goals
, 2018 Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and nursery crops including floriculture. In 2008 the US Department of Agriculture launched the Specialty Crop Research Initiative to promote innovative research and ...
Karen Lewis (5399717) +19 more
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BMC Plant BiologyBackground Chicory is a unique and nutritious vegetable crop. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying anthocyanin biosynthesis in chicory remain poorly understood.
Mingzhao Zhu +5 more
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Ex‐Ante Assessment of Farm Resilience to Institutional Shocks: A Modeling Approach
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using the agent‐based model SWISSland, we simulate farm‐level responses and interactions under two institutional shocks: tariff reductions and direct payment reductions. Using a framework we developed, we assess resilience capacities, resilience attributes, and the provision of private and public goods, following the shock.
Nadja El Benni, Gabriele Mack
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A REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION WITH CHANGING DEMAND FOR ROW CROPS USING QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING [PDF]
The purpose of the study was to ascertain the competitive and complementary potential of fresh vegetable production relative to traditional row crop production using a regional partial equilibrium model.
Lei, Li-Fen, Epperson, James E.
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The California dairy industry has experienced considerable consolidation over the past 30 years. During this period, there has also been substantial technological innovation, implementation of the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, and rapid adoption of anaerobic digesters.
Michael McCullough, Jarrett Hart
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BMC Plant BiologyBackground Pigment synthesis pathways in Caryophyllales have long been debated, with uncertainties surrounding the biosynthesis and regulation of anthocyanins in representative species.
Mingzhao Zhu +6 more
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