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A practical optimization method for enhancing drilling efficiency in panel furniture manufacture. [PDF]

PLoS One
Wang G, Xiong X, Fu S, Zhang M, Yang L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Swedish farmers' approval of nudges

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Interest in the use of behavioral policy approaches, such as nudges, has strongly increased over the past years, including in the domains of food, agricultural and environmental policies. While the approval of nudges among the general public has been studied extensively, we know little about the attitude of farmers toward nudging. Farmers may (
Liesbeth Colen, Leon Englberger, Jens Rommel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decadal stability of radiocesium inventories and soil to tree transfer in forests affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Sakashita W, Imamura N, Ohashi S, Komatsu M, Araki MG, Saito S, Kajimoto T, Hashimoto S, Manaka T, Sakata T, Ohmae Y, Miura S, Shinomiya Y.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A replication study in dendrochronology-revisiting the panels of two portraits of Rembrandt. [PDF]

Humanit Soc Sci Commun
Domínguez-Delmás M.
europepmc   +1 more source

How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Characterization of Sustainable Biocomposites from Wood Fibers, Spent Coffee Grounds, and Ammonium Lignosulfonate. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Savov V, Antov P, Kostadinova-Slaveva A, Yusein J, Dudeva V, Todorova E, Petrin S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening of Wood Raw Materials for Low-Odor Fiberboard and Particleboard Production: Analysis and Evaluation Based on Volatile Odor Compounds. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Liu B, Yang F, Tang L, Zou X, Zhu L, Chen Q, Lv B, Fu Y.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner, Luigi Orsi, Alessandro Olper, Stefanella Stranieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source