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.     

互联网背景下的食用菌产业现状和机遇及发展对策

介绍了我国互联网发展背景下食用菌产业发展现状,给出了食用菌产业在转变经济发展方式中所面临的问题和困难,并对整个产业发展的源动力和发展路径进行了分析。在此基础上,采用数学模型对食用菌的物流成本进行了核算;在互联网飞速发展的条件下,食用菌产业可以尝试订单生产模式等一些新型的商业来积极寻求转型升级,整合互联网资源,共同应对机遇和挑战,从而达到合作共赢、共同发展的目标。     

社会资本对农民工返乡创业意愿的影响效应分析——基于互联网嵌入视角

农民工返乡创业能够有效培育农村经济发展的内生力量,对促进乡村振兴战略具有重要现实意义。在当前信息时代背景下,社会资本因互联网的嵌入已分化为现实社会资本和虚拟社会资本,这对农民工返乡创业意愿的影响效应可能不同。基于互联网嵌入视角,利用西安市406个农民工的微观调查数据,运用结构方程模型,分析现实社会资本和虚拟社会资本对农民工返乡创业意愿的影响效应。结果表明,农民工返乡创业意愿较为强烈;现实社会资本对农民工返乡创业意愿具有直接正向影响;虚拟社会资本对农民工返乡创业意愿具有直接负向影响、间接正向影响;虚拟社会资本可以转化为现实社会资本;虚拟社会资本正在逐步取代部分现实社会资本成为提升农民工返乡创业意愿的重要推力;互联网嵌入对于现实社会资本具有直接负向影响,对虚拟社会资本具有直接正向影响,对农民工返乡创业意愿没有直接影响。据此,提出加快农村地区经济组织发展,增加现实社会资本的累积;建立并完善信息服务平台,加强互联网信息审核机制的政策建议。     

杂交三倍体泥鳅性腺发育观察及其基因表达分析

以杂交三倍体泥鳅(4n♀×2n♂)为研究对象,对其早期性腺分化的组织学进行观察,并采用荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)技术,对杂交三倍体泥鳅早期不同发育时期(孵化后4、14、21、23、50、60和65d)和不同组织(性腺、肝脏、肌肉、肠、鳃、鳍、皮肤和脑)中性腺发育相关基因(hormad1、dmrt1-a)的表达量进行定量检测。研究结果发现:在早期不同发育时期,hormad1和dmrt1-a基因均为在4日龄中表达量最高,14日龄次之,在50日龄中表达量最低。在不同组织中,hormad1基因在雌鱼的鳍中表达量最高,肝脏中表达量最低;在雄鱼的性脑腺中表达量最高,肝脏中表达量最低。dmrt1-a基因在雌雄鱼的性腺中表达量最高,脑中表达量最低。杂交三倍体泥鳅早期性腺的分化和发生与二倍体泥鳅无差别,可观察到原始生殖细胞、原始生殖细胞的迁移和原始性腺的生成及性腺的分化等过程。研究结果表明,hormad1、dmrt1-a这2个基因与杂交三倍体泥鳅早期性腺发育密切相关。     

Increasing the appropriate seedling density for higher yield in dry direct-seeded rice sown by a multifunctional seeder after wheat-straw return

Dry direct-seeded rice(DDR) sown using a multifunctional seeder that performs synchronous rotary tillage and sowing has received increased attention because it is highly efficient, relatively cheap, and environmentally friendly. However,this method of rice production may produce lower yields in a rice–wheat rotation system because of its poor seedling establishment. To address this problem, we performed field experiments to determine the rice yield at five seedling density levels(B1, B2, B3, B4,...     

牛星状病毒EvaGreen实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立及应用

牛星状病毒(BAstV)是我国新发的犊牛腹泻病原,本试验的目的是建立检测BAstV的Real-time PCR方法.根据BAstV流行株的ORFla基因序列设计引物,通过优化反应条件和体系,成功建立基于EvaGreen检测BAstV的Real-time PCR方法.结果表明,该检测方法的Ct值与标准品模板在1.36×1...     

Site‐specific management is crucial to managing Mikania micrantha

Increasingly, weeds have been taking on global distributions. With the proliferation of invasive weeds has come the challenge of managing these species over broad geographical regions, with diverse habitats and political jurisdictions. Here, we review the management of Mikania micrantha Kunth (Asteraceae; mile‐a‐minute) throughout its invaded range, extending through most of the Pacific islands and southern and south‐east Asia. Context matters when determining the best course of action for managing M. micrantha, as it has invaded a large variety of agricultural and natural systems. In Queensland, Australia and Florida, USA, M. micrantha has been targeted in relatively successful eradication campaigns, highlighting the importance of early detection and rapid response methods, while elsewhere in its invaded range, populations are either still increasing or showing limited signs of decline. An inter‐regional approach to research and management should incorporate successful management strategies employed throughout the invaded range including, but not limited to, chemical and cultural control practices, manual and mechanical control, classical biological control using the rust fungus Puccinia spegazzinii, plant–plant competition and integrated approaches utilising two or more control methods concurrently. Additional knowledge of M. micrantha genetics is required to determine if management approaches could be fine‐tuned for particular populations. Countries bordering the Mekong River formed a network in 2011 to co‐ordinate the management of invasive species such as M. micrantha. Expanding such a collaborative approach to other regions could further reduce populations of M. micrantha and limit its spread.     

土著B[a]P降解菌群的富集及最佳降解条件研究

为了获得能够降解苯并[a]芘(BaP)的微生物菌群,为生物修复多环芳烃污染的土壤提供菌种资源,本试验从长期石油污染的土壤中,富集了一个能够降解BaP的微生物菌群,并研究了其最佳降解条件,通过高通量测序研究了其群落结构。该菌群可以在15 d内将30 mg·L^-1的BaP降解33.34%。高通量测序的结果表明,该菌群主要由Bacillus、Zobellella、Gordonia和Rheinheimera组成,其中Bacillus是主要的降解菌。试验结果表明,该菌群的最佳降解条件为1%盐度,酵母浓度为80 mg·L^-1,pH值7.0。该菌群对芘、菲、荧蒽等多环芳烃也有一定的降解效果,其中荧蒽的降解效果最好,降解率达到99%。试验结果表明,该菌群在实际应用中具有很大的潜力。     

子女性别对农民工外地务工决策的影响——基于中国劳动力动态调查数据的经验分析

农村改革使劳动力流动的障碍得以消除,农村劳动力不断向城市流动。外地务工反映了农民工务工地决策中的地点选择,对其研究有助于在微观层面了解农民工流动的倾向及其内在原因。利用2014年和2016年中国劳动力动态调查数据,运用最小二乘法和工具变量回归方法,分析子女性别差异对农民工外地务工的影响。结果表明,外地务工的农民工收入相对更高,同时家中拥有儿子的农民工更可能选择外地务工。第一胎为男孩将显著提高农民工外地务工的概率,从子女所处成长阶段看,当子女处于婴幼儿和接受义务教育阶段时,子女性别对农民工外地务工影响较小;而当子女处于婚配阶段时,生养儿子将显著提高农民工外地务工的可能性;当子女家庭趋于稳定之后,子女性别的影响不再显著。研究表明,男孩偏好观念对子女性别的影响具有协同作用;当子女处于婚配阶段时,助儿购/建房是农民工外地务工的原因之一。因此,提出营造男女平等的社会环境;积极落实与二胎政策相关的配套政策;进一步推进城乡一体化发展等建议。