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Antimicrobial resistomes in plastisphere-associated microbes over aged low-density polyethylene microplastics in the Haora River of Tripura, India. [PDF]

Water Environ Res
Ramesh K, Acharjee G, Velayudhaperumal Chellam P.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Crop insurance and irrigation behavior: The conditional role of pumping costs

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Excessive water use for irrigation can accelerate the depletion of water resources, undermining agriculture's resilience to weather‐related shocks. Understanding how farmers make water use decisions is essential for developing effective water management policies.
Sungmin Cheu, Molly Sears
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological risk assessment of rare earth elements in agricultural soils adjacent to an abandoned coal gangue pile in Chongqing, Southwest China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zhang M, Peng L, Li H, Cheng L, Wang M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki, Francisca N. Muteti, Annemie Maertens, Michael Ndegwa, Hope Michelson, Mercy Mbugua, Jason Donovan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Groundwater quality assessment and spatio-seasonal variation using GIS and statistical analysis in parts of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Kannan P, Balasubramaniyan G, Karuppannan S, Swaminathan B, Murugesan B, Duraisamy K.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Firms may under‐ or over‐invest in risk management from the social planner's perspective, resulting in a negative externality on other economic agents in the supply chain. The externality of risk management is particularly relevant for agrifood supply chains, which frequently experience disruptions and play a primary role in preventing major ...
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma
wiley   +1 more source

Enhanced rock weathering has greater promise as a sustainable farming practice than a CO₂ removal technology. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Power IM, Spence J, Guo M, Wilson S, Watmough S.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Premium subsidy designs and crowding out of insurance demand

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is an important instrument to protect farmers against extreme weather events. Many countries provide subsidies for crop insurance products to make insurance more affordable for farmers. The Federal Crop Insurance Program in the United States and major European crop insurance programs such as in Spain, Italy, and France focus on ...
Tim Philippi
wiley   +1 more source

Decade-scale contrasts in sediment metal(loid)s across Qinghai-Xizang Plateau lakes. [PDF]

Environ Sci Ecotechnol
Chen J, Zhou Z, Chen L, Hua C, Lu X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler, Hope Michelson, Sarah Janzen, Christopher Magomba   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source