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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency 缅甸稻米行业的竞争力如何？生产成本与效率的比较

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-02-15 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22029

Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller

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Can Domestic Vanilla Compete? Sensory Evaluation and Willingness to Pay for Vanilla Flavorings 国产香草有竞争力吗？感官评价和购买香草香料的意愿

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-02-11 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22032

Alissa Hevesh, Jaclyn D. Kropp, Zhifeng Gao, Charles Sims, Alan Chambers, Maria Brym

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Adult Children's Urbanization and Family Farmland Transfer: Evidence From China 成年子女城市化与家庭农地流转：来自中国的证据

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-01-21 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22025

Zhihua Wang, Can Zhang, Zhongjian Li, Zengzeng Fan

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Health Crises, Community Health Habits, and Pandemic-Driven Food Sentiments: A Twitter-Based Study in the United States 健康危机、社区健康习惯和流行病驱动的食物情绪：美国一项基于twitter的研究

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-01-26 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22024

Lara Bou Fakhreddine, Mercedes Sánchez, Emilio Pindado

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Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines 举办文化遗产保护体验：菲律宾消费者购买传家宝大米的意愿

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-01-22 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22019

Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont

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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan 环境与健康资讯对台湾本地与有机食品购买意愿的影响

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-01-29 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22023

Chiu-Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng-Jang Sheu

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Revolutionizing Rural Poverty Reduction in China: The Impact of E-Commerce Strategies 中国农村减贫革命：电子商务战略的影响

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22035

Andi Cao, Houjian Li

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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices 全渠道食品零售和食品价格的增长

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-01-29 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22027

Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li

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Pesticide Behaviors Under Output Price Risk: Evidence From China's Lychee Market 产品价格风险下的农药行为：来自中国荔枝市场的证据

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-10-07 Epub Date: 2025-02-15 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22033

Zheng Pan, Xuyun Zheng, Chukun Huang

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Economic Value and Determinants of Postharvest Losses of Tomato at the Retail Level: A Case Study in Kandy District, Sri Lanka 零售层面番茄采后损失的经济价值和决定因素：以斯里兰卡康提地区为例