Future of Food: Journal on Food

Agricultural production and yield estimation:

Diogo Bardal
LDepartment of Political Economy and Statistics, University of Siena, Italy

Brazil has been increasing its importance in agricultural markets. The reasons are well known to
be the relative abundance of land, the increasing technology used in crops, and the development
of the agribusiness sector which allow for a fast response to price stimuli. The elasticity of
acreage response to increases in expected return is estimated for Soybeans in a dynamic (long
term) error correction model. Regarding yield patterns, a large variation in the yearly rates of
growth in yield is observed, climate being probably the main source of this variation which result
in ‘good’ and ‘bad’ years. In South America, special attention should be given to the El Niño and
La Niña phenomena, both said to have important effects on rainfalls patterns and consequently
in yield. The influence on El Niño and La Niña in historical data is examined and some ways of
estimating the impact of climate on yield of Soybean and Corn markets are proposed. Possible
implications of climate change may apply.

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Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA