The role of social interaction in farmers' water-saving irrigation technology adoption: testing farmers' interaction mechanisms.

In rural areas, neighborly relationships are complex, and farmers' behaviors are largely influenced by neighborly interactions. The promotion of agricultural technologies should not overlook the social interactions between farmers. Based on survey data from farmers in Minqin, China, this paper explores the role of overall social interaction and its various dimensions in farmers' adoption of water-saving irrigation technology, focusing on the testing of three interactive mechanisms during the technology adoption process.

Social network and extension service in farmers' agricultural technology adoption efficiency.

The purpose of the article is to analyze the interaction effect between social network and extension service in farmers' agricultural technology adoption efficiency (TAE). The empirical analysis refers to samples of farmers' water-saving irrigation technology (WSIT) adoption from Minqin, China. The result indicates that social network and extension service can improve farmers' TAE, but they are found to be competitive from the perspective of overall social network.

LML1, Encoding a Conserved Eukaryotic Release Factor 1 Protein, Regulates Cell Death and Pathogen Resistance by Forming a Conserved Complex with SPL33 in Rice.

Lesion mimic mutants are powerful tools for unveiling the molecular connections between cell death and pathogen resistance. Various proteins responsible for lesion mimics have been identified; however, the mechanisms underlying lesion formation and pathogen resistance are still unknown. Here, we identify a lesion mimic mutant in rice, lesion mimic leaf 1 (lml1).

Down-Regulation of Caused Semi-sterility Due to Anther and Pollen Development Defects in Rice.

Anther and pollen development are crucial processes of plant male reproduction. Although a number of genes involved in these processes have been identified, the regulatory networks of pollen and anther development are still unclear. () is important for rice development.

Characterization and fine-mapping of a novel premature leaf senescence mutant yellow leaf and dwarf 1 in rice.

Leaves are the main organs in which photosynthates are produced. Leaf senescence facilitates the translocation of photosynthates and nutrients from source to sink, which is important for plant development and especially for crop yield. However, the molecular mechanism of leaf senescence is unknown.