Regional differences and threshold effects of labor transfer affecting the technical efficiency of China’s agricultural industry: A case study of the apple industry

Sun, Yu; Du, Ruijuan; Liu, Xinmin; Xu, Xiumei

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0278348

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“…The total acreage dedicated to apple cultivation and production output rank among the highest worldwide. In 2021, the apple planting area and production scale in China exceeded 50% of the global aggregate 3 .…”

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Inhibitory effect of benzocaine from Schisandra chinensis on Alternaria alternata

Long,

Zhao,

Zhang

et al. 2024

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The clinical effects of Schisandra chinensis against human disease are well-documented; however, studies on its application in controlling plant pathogens are limited. Here, we investigated its inhibitory effect on the growth of Alternaria alternata, a fungus which causes significant post-harvest losses on apples, known as black spot disease. S. chinensis fruit extract exhibited strong inhibitory effects on the growth of A. alternata with an EC50 of 1882.00 mg/L. There were 157 compounds identified in the extract by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, where benzocaine constituted 14.19% of the extract. Antifungal experiments showed that the inhibitory activity of benzocaine on A. alternata was 43.77-fold higher than the crude extract. The application of benzocaine before and after A. alternata inoculation on apples prevented the pathogen infection and led to mycelial distortion according to scanning electron microscopy. Transcriptome analysis revealed that there were 4226 genes differentially expressed between treated and untreated A. alternata-infected apples with benzocaine. Metabolomics analysis led to the identification of 155 metabolites. Correlation analysis between the transcriptome and metabolome revealed that benzocaine may inhibit A. alternata growth via the beta-alanine metabolic pathway. Overall, S. chinensis extract and benzocaine are environmentally friendly plant-based fungicides with potential to control A. alternata.

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Inhibitory effect of benzocaine from Schisandra chinensis on Alternaria alternata

Long,

Zhao,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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Magnesium alleviates growth inhibition under low potassium by enhancing photosynthesis and carbon-nitrogen metabolism in apple plants

Qin,

Zhang,

Tian

et al. 2024

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

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Exploring the mutualistic symbiotic mechanism of industrial transfer between China and the countries along the "Belt and Road"

2023

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The construction of a "Community of Shared Future for Mankind" requires a concept of mutual benefit and coexistence. The implementation of the "Belt and Road" initiative cannot be separated from the strategy of industrial transfer. Whether the industrial transfer between China and the countries along the "Belt and Road" can achieve the mutual benefit and coexistence of bilateral industries is related to the quality and stability of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". It can also provide empirical evidence to respond to some countries' doubts about the motives of the "Belt and Road" initiative. This article analyzes the mutual benefit and coexistence effects and their mechanisms of industrial transfer between China and countries along the "Belt and Road" from three dimensions of the mutual benefit and coexistence relationship: integration, interaction, and coordination. It uses the EORA world input-output data from 2003 to 2021 for empirical verification. The research results show that the overall level of industrial mutual benefit and coexistence between China and the countries along the "Belt and Road" continues to improve, but the differences between different industries and regions are significant; the industrial transfer between China and the countries along the "Belt and Road" can promote the mutual benefit and coexistence of bilateral industries. This promotion is mainly achieved by strengthening regional value chain cooperation and improving the level of industrial agglomeration. The mutual benefit and coexistence effects of industrial transfer between China and the countries along the "Belt and Road" vary in regions, industries, and time periods. The effects are more significant with the industrial transfer from developed countries along the route, the industrial transfer from medium and high-tech industries, and the industrial transfer after the initiative proposed. The research of this article provides important implications for deepening the industrial transfer between China and the countries along the "Belt and Road" and constructing a system of regional value chain cooperation with mutual benefit and coexistence.

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Regional differences and threshold effects of labor transfer affecting the technical efficiency of China’s agricultural industry: A case study of the apple industry

Cited by 3 publications

References 47 publications

Inhibitory effect of benzocaine from Schisandra chinensis on Alternaria alternata

Inhibitory effect of benzocaine from Schisandra chinensis on Alternaria alternata

Magnesium alleviates growth inhibition under low potassium by enhancing photosynthesis and carbon-nitrogen metabolism in apple plants

Exploring the mutualistic symbiotic mechanism of industrial transfer between China and the countries along the "Belt and Road"

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