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Agricultural knowledge transfer: A case study for small farms and young farmers’ beneficiaries of European funds

open access: yesProduction Engineering Archives, 2019
Common Agricultural Policy represents the main instrument of the European Union for the development of agriculture and rural areas. European funds are vital for the productivity and competitiveness of agricultural holdings, as well as for the transfer of
Popescu Gheorghe Cristian
doaj   +1 more source

The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The potential for slug control with ferric phosphate [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Slug and snail damage, especially on young plants can mean serious economic loss for growers. Organic growers have in the past had few, if any, effective products to use for their control.
Horgan, A R
core  

Nutritional characterization and regional variability of corn grains for monogastric animal feeding in western Romania [PDF]

open access: yesFood and Feed Research
The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional quality and variability of corn grains used in the diet of monogastric animals, with a focus on samples collected from three counties in western Romania: Timiș, Arad, and Caraș-Severin.
Hotea Ionela   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

GENDER, VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALIZATION OF YOUNG "BAND" PEOPLE. CHALLENGES TO THE INDIGENOUS AND PEASANT COMMUNALITY OF THE SIERRA NEVADA POBLANA

open access: yesRa Ximhai, 2016
Advances of a study on processes of gender identity, age and ethnicity in the surge and the group dynamics of peasant and Indigenous young 'band' people are discussed as well as their links to life expectations of the youth, to violence, and social ...
Rufino Díaz-Cervantes
doaj  

Does the European Union Start-Up Aid Help Young Farmers to Innovate and to Join Networks?

open access: yesAgriculture
The endurance and vitality of European agriculture are threatened by the aging of farmers, together with the lack of generational change. The small share of young farmers also impacts on the innovative capacity and competitiveness of the sector.
Anna Carbone   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The interplay of external support, learning, and social capital in young farmers' agribusiness sustainability [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
Global food security and environmental sustainability demand innovative approaches to agribusiness, with young farmers increasingly recognized as key agents of change worldwide.
Syamsiah Siti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source

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