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Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical Characterization of Weathered Wood in Historical Buildings: Effects of Altitude and Façade Orientation in Rize, Türkiye

BioResources
The degradation of wood in historic structures is influenced by a combination of environmental and biological factors. This study examined the chemical deterioration of wood in historical wooden houses in Rize, Türkiye, with a specific focus on the ...
Büşra Aydoğan Selçuk, Engin Derya Gezer   +1 more
doaj  

Stability of Photo-Printed and Oil-Painted Irises in Ocular Prostheses Subjected to Weathering. [PDF]

Cureus
Dudley J, Jamayet NB, Xin CK, Shi Kei JW, Chabra N.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Spectroscopic Studies into the Degradation of Polyester Melamine Coil Coatings before and after Exposure to Natural and Accelerated Weathering Tests

, 2009
PhDPolymeric coating research requires advanced spectroscopic techniques to perform more efficient and detailed analysis in order to improve knowledge on the component distribution and the degradation of functional groups in the coating.
Zhang, Wanrui
core  

Widespread ancient bedrock landslide deposits facilitate deep weathering for storage and access of organic carbon. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Hunter BD, Roering JJ, Silva LCR, Wetherell LR, LaHusen SR.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Trends, Demographic Characteristics and Seasonal Patterns of Rectal Prolapse Surgery in Japan: A Nationwide Claims‐Based Analysis From 2014 to 2023

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study analyzed nationwide trends, demographic characteristics, and seasonal patterns of rectal prolapse surgery in Japan using healthcare claims data. From 2014 to 2023, age‐adjusted overall and conventional surgeries declined significantly, whereas laparoscopic surgeries increased significantly.
Masamitsu Kido, Tomohiro Arita, Hiroki Shimizu, Jun Kiuchi, Kenji Nanishi, Katsutoshi Shoda, Hiroyuki Okimura, Atsuko Fujihara, Kengo Yoshii, Atsushi Shiozaki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-spatial scale analysis of cutting-slope houses to landslide hazard in granite regions: A case study in central China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Wu S, Zou G, Zhang L, Zhou B, Xu D, He C.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Factorization Machine‐Based Active Learning for Functional Materials Design with Optimal Initial Data

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This work investigates the optimal initial data size for surrogate‐based active learning in functional material optimization. Using factorization machine (FM)‐based quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) surrogates and averaged piecewise linear regression, we show that adequate initial data accelerates convergence, enhances efficiency, and ...
Seongmin Kim, In‐Saeng Suh
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agribusiness: From Automation to Augmentation in a Global Context

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Alexis H. Villacis
wiley   +1 more source