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Foreign labor, peer-networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector 意大利奶业的外籍劳工、同行网络和农业效率

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-07-13 Epub Date: 2024-08-10 DOI: 10.1002/agr.21970

Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani

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The impact of adopting sustainable agricultural practices with or without chemical pesticides on farmers' technical efficiency: Evidence from rural Burkina Faso 采用或不采用化学农药的可持续农业实践对农民技术效率的影响：来自布基纳法索农村的证据

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-07-13 Epub Date: 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1002/agr.21974

Tobignaré Florent Maré, Pam Zahonogo, Kimseyinga Savadogo

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Consumption patterns of fresh and frozen chicken: A Ghanaian food policy perspective 新鲜鸡肉和冷冻鸡肉的消费模式：加纳食品政策视角

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-07-13 Epub Date: 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1002/agr.21972

Francis Tsiboe, Mark Appiah-Twumasi, Tian Xia, Vincent Amanor-Boadu

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Disentangling the relationships between denomination of origin regulatory councils activities and Spanish wineries' export performance 厘清原产地名称监管委员会活动与西班牙葡萄酒厂出口业绩之间的关系

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-07-13 Epub Date: 2024-07-22 DOI: 10.1002/agr.21966

Nicolás Depetris-Chauvin, Marta Fernández-Olmos

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The impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on stock prices, profits and perceptions in the food supply chain 俄乌战争对食品供应链中股票价格、利润和认知的影响

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-07-13 Epub Date: 2024-06-30 DOI: 10.1002/agr.21964

Julia Höhler, Ivo Harmens, Alfons Oude Lansink

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An Empirical Examination of BuyBox Assignments in Online Grocery Retail 在线杂货零售业购买箱分配的实证研究

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-07-13 Epub Date: 2024-09-19 DOI: 10.1002/agr.21978

Chinonso E. Etumnu, Trey Malone

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The Impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative on Agricultural Trade Status: A Network Analysis of Countries Along the Route 中国“一带一路”倡议对农产品贸易地位的影响——基于沿线国家的网络分析

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-07-13 Epub Date: 2024-09-20 DOI: 10.1002/agr.21981

Xingyu Liu, Liang Xu

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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers 病虫害防治外包能否帮助减少农药支出？来自稻农的证据

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-07-13 Epub Date: 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1002/agr.21969

Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao

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Do All Food and Beverage Firms Benefit From Voluntary ESG Reporting? Evidence From China's Listed Companies 所有食品和饮料公司都能从自愿ESG报告中受益吗？来自中国上市公司的证据

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-04-10 Epub Date: 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1002/agr.70004

Hongqiang Yan, Ashok K. Mishra, Xi Zhou

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The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri-Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador 协调机制和交易成本促进农业食品供应链可持续性绩效的作用：来自厄瓜多尔的证据

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Agribusiness Pub Date : 2026-04-10 Epub Date: 2024-12-15 DOI: 10.1002/agr.22003

Carlos Moreno-Miranda, Liesbeth Dries

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