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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Participating in Agricultural Global Value Chains Promote Agricultural Growth?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between GVC participation and agricultural value‐added growth in 43 countries over the period 1995–2022. In contrast to prior literature, we disaggregate the agricultural sector into four sub‐sectors namely crop cultivation, animal production, forestry and fishing.
Taner Turan, Halit Yanıkkaya, Hüseyin Alperen Özer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computer Vision Pipeline for Image Analysis for Freeze‐Fracture Electron Microscopy: Rosette Cellulose Synthase Complexes Case

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This paper presents a computer vision (deep learning) pipeline integrating YOLOv8 and YOLOv9 for automated detection, segmentation, and analysis of rosette cellulose synthase complexes in freeze‐fracture electron microscopy images. The study explores curated dataset expansion for model improvement and highlights pipeline accuracy, speed ...
Siri Mudunuri, Leala Carbonneau, Eric M. Roberts, Alison W. Roberts, Candace H. Haigler, Alexey V. Gulyuk, Yaroslava G. Yingling   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of zoonotic diseases among veterinary students in Nigeria: a multi-institutional national cross-sectional survey

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Veterinary students are frontline professionals undergoing professional training and are at a high risk of contracting zoonotic diseases. However, little is known about their preparedness to address zoonotic risks in their future careers.
Ibraheem Ghali-Mohammed, Ayomide Samuel Afolayan, Akeem Adebola Bakare, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Tajudeen Opeyemi Isola, Uduak Akpabio, Selim Adewale Alarape, Shuaibu Gidado Adamu, Nma Bida Alhaji, Ismail Ayoade Odetokun   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Computational Approach for Biomimetic Design of Liver‐On‐A‐Chip

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
A biomimetic liver‐on‐a‐chip with antiparallel perfusion was designed using COMSOL‐guided simulation to replicate hepatic acinus transport. Full‐scale modelling revealed diffusion‐dominated, length‐dependent nutrient gradients and low‐shear conditions.
Zhenxu Yang, Qiankun Yin, Qingxin Liu, Zhejun Xu, Ye Zhang, Christopher Vega‐Sánchez, Xiaochen Liu, Daniele Vigolo, Jiao Jiao Li, Ken‐Tye Yong   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retinal Vessel Segmentation: A Comprehensive Review From Classical Methods to Deep Learning Advances (1982–2025)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Four decades of retinal vessel segmentation research (1982–2025) are synthesized, spanning classical image processing, machine learning, and deep learning paradigms. A meta‐analysis of 428 studies establishes a unified taxonomy and highlights performance trends, generalization capabilities, and clinical relevance.
Avinash Bansal, Jan Kubíček, Jana Bahrová, Alice Varyšová, Martin Augustýnek, Marek Penhaker, Juraj Timkovič   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Due Process, Fundamental Fairness, and Judicial Deference: The Illusory Difference Between State and Private Educational Institution Disciplinary Legal Requirements [PDF]

, 2011
[Excerpt] “The educational process at a college or university, where students often experience new-found freedom, includes adherence to academic and behavioral standards.
Smith, Paul
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Causal analysis of trade loss from pathogens: A global study of foot and mouth disease impacts on meat exports

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, Thomas L. Marsh   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang, Enoch Owusu‐Sekyere, Karin Alvåsen, Helena Hansson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of Research‐Practice Ambassadors in strengthening socially just and equitable partnership processes

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Research‐Practice Partnerships seek to close the research‐practice gap through developing collaborative, authentic partnerships between researchers and community members. Our team has leveraged Research‐Practice Ambassadors to support socially just and equitable partnership processes in schools.
Danielle R. Hatchimonji, Lauren McNeela, Zumana Noor, Melissa Stoffers, Tia N. Barnes, Kira Branch, Danika Perry, Amanda Parks, Mariam Berthe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source