Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural exports

The COVID-19 outbreak has shocked the world's economies in the year of 2020. As this pandemic spreads around the globe, many experts feared that the global food supplies might start running short, especially if supply chains were disrupted. COVID-19 also added to the uncertainty of the business operation. Therefore, it is critical to understand how COVID-19 pandemic affected global food supply and market. In this study, we investigate the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural export companies in China using a unique firm-level survey data. We found that although on average agricultural businesses experienced declines in the exports, exports of some agricultural products especially grain and oil held strong and even increased, implying the essential demand for staple food during the pandemic. Not surprisingly, exports of medicinal herb also increased significantly during the pandemic. However, exports of goods such as edible fungus and horticultural products sharply decreased. Our results also showed that in general, impact of COVID-19 on smaller firms was more severe than that on larger firms. The results of this study can provide useful guidance and implications for agricultural businesses and policy makers on their COVID-19 mitigation efforts to navigate this global pandemic.     

党的先进性建设如何借鉴国际共产主义运动的基本经验教训

前苏联及东欧共产党丧失执政地位使国际共产主义运动遭受重大挫折的原因有很多，最重要的因素是苏东共产党蜕化变质。没有按照党的先进性来建设党，丧失了党的思想、理论、阶级基础、群众基础、前进方向的先进性，从而失去了它作为无产阶级先锋队的作用，削弱乃至丧失了执政能力，最终葬送了社会主义事业也葬送了党的自身。国际共产主义的经验教训对中国共产党人在全党开展先进性建设的启示是深刻而巨大的：在新的形势下必须坚持党在指导思想上与时俱进；必须从严治党，建立党的先进性建设长效机制；必须加强党的执政能力建设。巩固党的执政基础；必须加大反腐败力度。永葆党的先进性。     

关于我国设立刑事证据开示制度的思考

1996年《刑事诉讼法》的修改，产生了律师阅卷难问题。为解决这一问题，真正实现控辩双方公平对抗，我国应设立刑事证据开示制度。文章对刑事证据开示制度的内涵、设立的必要性、设立的原则以及具体建议进行法律思考。     

高职院校《国际市场营销》课程案例教学法的运用

在高职院校《国际市场营销》课程教学中采用案例教学法是高职教育培养高素质、国际化人才的必然要求。文章首先阐述了《国际市场营销》课程中运用案例教学法的意义，并分析了当前该课程运用案例教学法普遍存在的问题，最后有针对性地提出了运用与实施该教学方法的条件和要求。     

乐都县森林防火之我见

森林火灾是森林最危险的敌人,也是林业最可怕的灾害,它会给森林带来最有害,具有毁灭性的后果,本文针对提出实质性的意见。     

论生态景观吸引力空间异化模型的应用——以江苏环太湖国际旅游区规划为例

以江苏环太湖国际旅游区规划为实验对象,重点探讨生态景观吸引力空间异化过程,即从要素磁场分化开始,经由同质景观间的引力异化,导致同类景观片区间的引力空间异化,最终推导出另一种"同质相斥、异质相吸"的新型生态景观吸引力空间结构。     

基于企业社会责任的可持续供应链风险评价——以汽车行业为例

现代企业的竞争由企业间品牌竞争转向为供应链之间的竞争，可持续供应链管理中企业承担社会责任，是提高企业竞争优势、顺应社会责任指南标准化趋势的必然要求。可持续供应链中企业社会责任的复杂性、因果关系暧昧性和历史变化性使得社会责任实践存在一些困难。为了对可持续供应链管理中企业的社会责任进行有效治理，我们得在可持续供应链中纳入企业社会责任共同治理标准，对企业社会责任进行风险评价、监督与管理。     

社会主义核心价值观践行中党员干部责任倦怠及解决路径

随着党的群众路线教育实践活动的深入开展,社会主义核心价值观践行中党员干部的责任倦怠问题较为突出,主要表现在工作态度、工作效率、工作目的等多方面。培育党员干部责任意识应从重言行、知礼仪、讲品德、树信仰等方面下功夫,以艰苦奋斗、求真务实的精神克服责任倦怠,树立党员干部新形象。     

食用菌菌种监管办法的安全法律责任体系的重构

针对食用菌菌种在管理工作中存在的缺乏知识产权保护意识、品种权受到侵害、产业销售混乱以及标准体系不健全等问题,重构食用菌产业安全法律责任体系。通过构建食用菌菌种企业行业自律体系,增强食用菌企业的菌种安全责任观念,提高企业生产经营食用菌的安全保障性;通过完善责任分配以及公开制度,监督问责,实现政治责任法律化;整合与规范食用菌菌种安全规制机构,加大食用菌菌种安全规制的跨域合作,实现沟通交流无阻碍;通过建立完整的"追溯制度"强化全程监管机制,应对突发事件产生时,快速解决安全问题。     

Fusarium solani Upregulated Sesquiterpene Synthase Expression,Sesquiterpene Production and Allelopathic Activity in Piper betle L.

Activators of sesquiterpene synthase (STS) gene expression and sesquiterpene production in Piper betle L. were examined using quantitative real time PCR and gas chromatography mass spectrometry methods, and the allelopathic activity of untreated and Fusarium solani-treated betel extracts was tested on seed germination and on the shoot and root growth of Thai rice variety PSL2 (Oryza sativa cv. Phitsanulok 2) and three dominant paddy weeds (Eclipta prostrata, Echinochloa crus-galli and Chloris barbata). The results demonstrated that F. solani dramatically upregulated STS expression and productions of β-cubebene, β-caryophyllene and germacrene D sesquiterpene when compared with the untreated control, and that betel extracts had a greater inhibitory effect on weeds than on rice. The effects were more clearly detected on seed germination and root growth than on shoot growth, and they were found to be dose-dependent. It is also noted that F. solani-treated extract had stronger effects than the untreated extract. The species most sensitive to the allelopathic effects was C. barbata, germination of which was completely inhibited even at a dose of 0.1 mg/mL untreated extract. With regards to rice, although betel extract at 1.0 mg/mL showed no inhibition on germination, it affected the elongation of rice roots, in addition to those of the tested weeds. The obtained data suggested that F. solani has potential as an activator of sesquiterpene allelochemical production via STS expression, the latter leading to the treated betel extract having a stronger phytotoxic effect. These results were beneficial in the promotion of natural herbicide production using biotechnology.