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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Tobacco farms"”.
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Protégete: Development of Pesticide Protective Clothing for Migrant Farmworkers on Tobacco Farms.
North Carolina State University Theses Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
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Factors affecting the population dynamics of the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), on flue-cured tobacco in Virginia
… persicae (Sulzer), was compared on flue-cured tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum (L.), at moderate to high constant temperatures in the laboratory. The red morph was found to develop faster and reproduce more than the green morph at temperatures that promoted the most rapid population growth of either …
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Capitalization of benefits of the flue-cured tobacco price support program into farm land values
… shown that acreage restrictions in flue-cured tobacco production have resulted in the capitalization of a portion of the future benefits of the price-support program into land values. Higher net income for farmers, the primary objective of the program, is therefore defeated through higher land …
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Obstructive Lung Disease among tobacco farmers in Malawi
Introduction and aim Tobacco farmers are exposed to toxic workplace hazards such as nicotine and pesticides in addition to known agriculture related hazards like dust, and ergonomic factors. Nicotine and pesticide exposure have been linked to the development of chronic respiratory diseases. This …
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The Economics of Tobacco Production and Feasible Alternatives in Uganda
Tobacco control policies are credited with contributing to the well-being of society. But for tobacco producers, such polices can present pitfalls, especially in rural contexts where households are dependent on tobacco leaf production. This study focuses on the adjustment strategies open to …
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A Landscape of War: On the Nature of Conflict in South Lebanon
… these parts, for the most part, revolves around tobacco farming, olive cropping, goat herding and other forms of agricultural practice generating subsistence and income and underpinning an ongoing presence in place. The southern borderland is also entangled in an ongoing war condition that …