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The rapid rise of agricultural mechanization in Myanmar by Belton, Ben, Win, Myat Thida, Zhang, Xiaobo, Filipski, Mateusz J.

“…Our analysis provides evidence that extremely rapid agricultural mechanization took place during the period of political and economic reforms from 2011 to 2020. …”
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The impact of quality foundational skills on youth employment in Africa: Does institutional quality matter? by Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi, Ogunniyi, Adebayo, Oguntegbe, Kunle F., Oyetunde-Usman, Zainab A., Adenuga, Adewale Henry, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…Despite impressive progress in the economic performance of many African countries in recent years, youth unemployment remains one of the continent’s main socioeconomic and political problems. …”
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Assessing recall bias and measurement error in high-frequency social data collection for human-environment research by Bell, Andrew R., Ward, Patrick S., Tamal, Md. Ehsanul Haque, Killilea, Mary E.

“…Further, we demonstrate a feasible and cost-effective means of engaging respondents in rural areas to create and maintain a true socio-economic “baseline” to mirror similar efforts in the natural sciences.…”
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Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh by Ahmed, Akhter, Hoddinott, John F., Islam, Kazi M. S., Rahman Khan, A. S. M. M., Abedin, Naveen, Hossain, Nusrat Z., Ghostlaw, Julie, Parvin, Aklima, Quabili, Wahid, Rahaman, S. M. Tahsin, Rahman, Waziha, Redoy, Md., Zubaid, Shabnaz

“…In response, farmers spray the crop heavily and repeatedly with highly toxic pesticides but with limited success. Over a 10-year period, public sector Bangladeshi agricultural researchers, with support from Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. …”
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Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India by Garg, Kaushal K., Bharati, Luna, Gaur, Anju, George, B., Acharya, Sreedhar, Jella, Kiran, Narasimhan, B.

“…Rainfall within the basin varies from 450 to 5000?mm in a period of 3-4?months. The basin has an average rainfall of 711?…”
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Production and marketing of cassava flour for human consumption in Colombia : summary of final report: Pilot project phase (June 1989-December 1991) by Ostertag Gálvez, Carlos F., Wheatley, Christopher C.

“…In Phase 1 (Research), the main objective was to determine the technical and economical conditions required for the development of a rural cassava flour agroindustry. …”
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Pathogenicity of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora in ultraviolet light–irradiated agar suspension on Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae by Pérez Tesén, Edgar Darwin, Rodas Adrianzén, Jennifher Elizabeth, Chávez Cabrera, Alexander, Neira de Perales, María Elena

“…Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an economically important pest of variety of crops, including maize (Zea mays L.), rice (Oryza sativa L.), and cotton (Gossypium spp.). …”
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Genetic variation of growth traits and seed production in a Patagonian native pasture in semiarid rangelands under different environmental settings by López, Aldana Soledad, Nagahama, Nicolás, Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel, Azpilicueta, Maria Marta, Guidalevich, Verónica, Angeli, Juan Pablo, Marchelli, Paula

“…Breeding programs that use native forage species of economic and ecological importance, such as Festuca pallescens (St. …”
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Development and assessment of a new cage‐like particle adjuvant by Bertona, Daiana, Pujato, Nazarena, Bontempi, Iván, González, Verónica Doris Guadalupe, Cabrera, Gabriel Gustavo, Gugliotta, Luis Marcelino, Hozbor, Daniela Flavia, Nicastro, Alcides, Calvinho, Luis Fernando, Marcipar, Iván Sergio

“…Particle size and adjuvant performance were conserved during the 6‐month period assessed after preparation. In the model of Trypanosoma cruzi infection, mice immunized with ISPA and trans‐sialidase developed high protection. …”
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Transmission of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ by Bactericera trigonica Hodkinson to vegetable hosts by Teresani, Gabriela, Hernández-Suárez, Estrella, Bertolini, Edson, Siverio, Felipe, Moreno, Aránzazu, Fereres, Alberto, Cambra, Mariano

“…An inoculation access period of 24 hours was sufficient for a single B. trigonica to transmit the bacterium to carrot (67.8%), celery (21.1%) and eventually to potato and tomato (6.0%). …”
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Conflict, inclusivity, and transformation of the rice value chain in Myanmar by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…This study explores the transformation of Myanmar’s rice value chain (VC) over a period of liberalization, reform, and infrastructure expansion from 2013 to 2019, and over a period of multiple crises from 2020 to 2022 including a military coup and widespread conflict. …”
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Feeding behaviour of biotype E greenbug (Homoptera: Aphididae) and its relationship to resistance in sorghum by Dixon, Alfred G.O., Bramel-Cox, P.J., Reese, J.C.

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Impact of COVID-19 on agricultural markets: Assessing the roles of commodity characteristics, disease caseload and market reforms by Varshney, Deepak, Roy, Devesh, Meenakshi, J. V.

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An analysis of Chinese data on root and tuber crop production by Stone, Bruce

“…Soon after the People's Republic of China resumed publishing economic data series in the late 1970s it became clear that current definitional conventions for statistical categories often differed from those of the 1950s. …”
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A Partial Equilibrium Model for Future Outlooks on Major Cereals in India by Parappurathu, Shinoj, Kumar, Anjani, Kumar, Shiv, Jain, Rajni

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Milk and pastures at the frontier: The case of the Peruvian forest margins by Vera, Raúl R., Reategui del Aguila, K, Loker, WM

“…Nevertheless, it is also hypothesized that they may have a more restricted niche than anticipated and that their adoption may be highly sensitive to the overall economic context of the region.…”
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Seasonal Distribution and Movement of the Invasive Pest Delottococcus aberiae (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Within Citrus Tree: Implications for Its Integrated Management by Martínez-Blay, Victoria, Pérez-Rodríguez, Jésica, Tena, Alejandro, Soto, Antonia

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Can the northern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, be controlled by the fungus Clonostachys rosea? : an experimental study by Fritzson, Jesper

“…The northern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, is causing great economical losses to growers worldwide. There is a need for alternative control measures that are environmentally sustainable and effective against the nematode. …”

Hindrances local organic farmers are facing in the Turkish organic agricultural sector : an attempt to identify barriers and suggest ways to eliminate them by Lehner, Matthias

“…Today, organic agriculture is considered a viable option to close the gap between commonly practiced agriculture and the goal of an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable agriculture. …”

Russia's food economy in transition: what do reforms mean for the long-term outlook? by von Braun, Joachim, Seeth, Harm tho, Serova, Eugenia, Melyukhina, Olga

“…And, as part of the still greater economic changes taking place in the former planned economies of central and eastern Europe, these transformations may have extensive ramifications for international food markets. …”
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