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Emerging Perspectives on the Natural Microbiome of Fresh Produce Vegetables

Jackson, Colin R.; Stone, Bram W. G.; Tyler, Heather L. - In: Agriculture 5 (2015) 2, pp. 170-187

plant tissues (endophytes). The composition of this microbiome has been largely unexplored in fresh produce vegetables … article we review what is known about the composition of the microbiome of fresh produce vegetables, placing it in the context …

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National Livestock Policy of Nepal: Needs and Opportunities

Pradhanang, Upendra B.; Pradhanang, Soni M.; Sthapit, Arhan - In: Agriculture 5 (2015) 1, pp. 103-131

This paper describes Nepal’s national livestock policies and considers how they can be improved to help meet the pressing national challenges of economic development, equity, poverty alleviation, gender mainstreaming, inclusion of marginalized and underprivileged communities, and climate...

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Food Safety Information Processing and Teaching Behavior of Dietitians: A Mental Model Approach

Medeiros, Lydia C.; LeJeune, Jeffrey T. - In: Agriculture 5 (2015) 1, pp. 132-154

vegetables. The resulting mental model demonstrates that dietitians teach fresh vegetable safety using systematic information …

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Role of Arthropods in Maintaining Soil Fertility

Culliney, Thomas W. - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 4, pp. 629-659

In terms of species richness, arthropods may represent as much as 85% of the soil fauna. They comprise a large proportion of the meso- and macrofauna of the soil. Within the litter/soil system, five groups are chiefly represented: Isopoda, Myriapoda, Insecta, Acari, and Collembola, the latter...

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Practicality of Biochar Additions to Enhance Soil and Crop Productivity

Filiberto, David M.; Gaunt, John L. - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 4, pp. 715-725

The benefits of biochar to soils for agricultural purposes are numerous. Biochar may be added to soils with the intention to improve the soil, displace an amount of conventional fossil fuel based fertilizers, and sequester carbon. However, the variable application rates, uncertain feedstock...

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The importance of fruit and vegetables in the external trade of the Republic of Serbia

Marković, Milan; Marjanović, Ivana - In: Ekonomske teme 59 (2021) 4, pp. 497-513

The main goal of the research is to consider and compare the importance of fruits and vegetables in external trade in … evaluate the structure of external trade in fruits and vegetables. The results show that fruit, according to all indicators … goods of the Republic of Serbia. According to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), "Vegetables and Fruit …

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The Potato Value Chain in Bihar : An Assessment and Policy Implications

Minten, Bart - 2014

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Segmenting Supply Chain Risk Using E/CTRM Systems : Unifying Theory of Commodity Hedging and Arbitrage

Frankfurter, Michael Mack - 2012

The complexity of managing physical and financial risk throughout the commodity production, processing and merchandising chain presents numerous challenges. To solve this problem commercials are increasingly turning to Energy and Commodity Transaction Risk Management (E/CTRM) systems. Still,...

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global and Asian seed supply chains

Deuss, Annelies - 2021

Trade in seeds is key to guarantee access to food across the globe. COVID-19 led to concerns that seed supply chains would be disrupted and that countries relying on imported seed would not have sufficient supplies for the upcoming season. Focusing on the impact of COVID-19 from the perspective...

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A Case-Study Based Analysis of the Implications of Natural Disasters on the Indian Agriculture Industry From 2000-2020

Batra, Kanav; Siddiqui, Mohammed Aasim; Jain, Ashna; … - 2022

India has a very diverse geography and many aspects of this geographical landscape are tied to its economy. Natural disasters are quite commonplace in some areas and thus the significance of disaster management policy becomes extremely crucial. This research study aimed to analyse policy...

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