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E-Commerce and Sales Management in Agribusiness
(2022-01-04)The digitization trend is changing processes in the agricultural sector and affects all players in the agricultural value chain equally. At present, especially the digital development of agricultural trade is being driven ... -
Ecological role of mycotoxin zearalenone in interactions among fungi and its enzymatic detoxification
(2008-05-28)Fungal secondary metabolites can not only cause toxic effects in animals and humans, but also exhibit toxic properties to microorganisms and plants. The mycotoxin zearalenone is a resorcylic lactone derivative produced ... -
Ecological, social and economic determinants in cocoa production systems in southern Cameroon
(2008-03-07)More diversified and species rich systems relate to functional consequences, which in turn will influence ecosystem processes, reducing outbreaks. This has been shown for landscape management practices and for intercropping ... -
Ecology and Molecular Characterization of Neozygites tanajoae (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) a fungal pathogen of the cassava green mite
(2009-03-20)For the biological control of the cassava green mite (Mononychellus tanajoa, Bondar), Brazilian strains of the entomopathogen Neozygites tanajoae were recently introduced into Africa to ... -
Economic Development, Nutrition Transition and Gender Discrimination in China
(2014-02-10)Since the implementation of the “reform and opening up” policy in 1978, China has been experiencing remarkable economic growth. This economic success can be partly attributed to technological progress, even though no ... -
Economic Implications of Changing Household Management of Basic Needs for Poverty Alleviation and Sustainability Policy, an Illustration of Food and Energy
(2023-02-01)The sharp reduction of extreme poverty worldwide and improvement to living standards in the last 20 years are remarkable and imply that a large number of people in developing countries are able to afford more than their ... -
Economic Policy in Global Commodity Markets - Methods, Efficiency and Trade-offs
(2020-10-14)Globally, policy-makers increasingly shift value from economic towards social and environmental outcomes of the economy. Successfully achieving economic, social and environmental goals jointly inevitably leads to trade-offs ... -
Economic Theory and Econometric Methods in Spatial Market Integration Analysis
(2012-08-01)The study of Spatial Market Integration (SMI) has been of great concern for agricultural economists, with the Takayama and Judge Price and Allocation Model (TJM), in which prices are bounded by the Spatial Equilibrium ... -
Economic Valuation of Biological Diversity
(2006-11-27)The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) stresses the importance of protecting and using biodiversity in a sustainable manner. In particular, the CBD Ecosystem Approach summons the ... -
Economic Valuation of Farm Animal Welfare - Exploring Consumer Preferences and Willingness-to-Pay for the Welfare of Broilers in Germany
(2011-03-11)Estimating the value consumers place on farm animal welfare (FAW) provides information on the extent to which consumers are ready to support policy changes aim at improving the welfare of ... -
Economic valuation of of land use change - A case study on rainforest conversion and agroforestry intensification in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(2011-07-13)Cocoa is a cash crop which is predominantly cultivated in smallholder agroforestry systems. On a global scale, the expansion of cocoa cultivation area has dominantly taken place in areas ... -
Economics of Weather Index-Based Insurance: Analysis of Smallholder Farmers' Preferences and the Impact of Insurance on Productivity in Kenya
(2016-11-29)Climatic risks are a major challenge for rural communities, especially those whose livelihoods directly depend on agriculture. Weather extremes affect crop productivity not only through the direct relationship between ... -
Ecosystem services driven by soil biota in agricultural landscapes - Effects of farm-based soil management practices
(2022-08-24)Diversity, abundance, and biomass of soil biota depend on the biotic and abiotic characteristics of the soil environment and are essential for the provision of important ecosystem services. Agricultural systems are shaped ... -
Effect of (vesicular-) arbuscular mycorrhiza on survival and post vitro development of micropropagated oil palms (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)
(2002-02-08)The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the most important plantation crops in Indonesia, the acreage is increased for about three times up to 2 million ha in the last 10 years. ... -
Effect of Brassica genotype on the infestation by cabbage stem weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus (Mrsh.) (Col.: Curculionidae) and the parasitism of stem weevil larvae
(2010-12-21)The search for plant resistance to insect pests in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L. var. oleifera Metzg.) is still in an early stage of development. In this study, a wide spectrum of ... -
Effect of carbohydrate composition of the diet and ruminal fluid passage on microbial transformations in the rumen
(2024-02-09)The aim of this study was to investigate certain effects on the microbial crude protein (MCP) production in the rumen and to investigate mechanisms which could promote the ruminal MCP yield to enhance the MCP supply to the ... -
Effect of climate change on population dynamics and damage potential of insect pests on oilseed rape
(2015-05-21)Biotic stress such as pests can cause high yield losses in agricultural crop systems. It has been estimated that global warming will increase these rates. Thus, the impact of global warming on the distribution and abundance ... -
Effect of Composted and Vermicomposted Cotton Residues on Nutrient Contents, Ryegrass Growth and Bacterial Blight Mitigation
(2013-04-05)The use of organic residues as amendments to improve soil organic matter level and long term soil fertility is gaining importance due to their potential for improving soil health and productivity. Conversion of crop residues ... -
Effect of mycotoxin production on interactions between Fusarium species during maize infection and on the production of volatile metabolites
(2017-02-02)Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop which provides staple food for humans and livestock. Maize cultivation is threatened by numerous microbial diseases under field conditions. Fungal pathogens belonging to ... -
Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on nitrogen assimilation and seed quality of amaranth and quinoa
(2004-11-23)Amaranth and quinoa are protein-rich pseudocereals and may be used as an alternative source for non-allergenic food products. Seed composition of amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) and ...