Sentences with phrase «agricultural use of»

The World Bank acknowledges customary title as a means of facilitating econ omic development and recently noted that «subject to minimum conditions, [customary title] is generally more effective than premature attempts at establish ing formalised structures».38 It should be noted that agricultural use of land is a key element of the value of land in the World Bank analysis, whereas this is not necessarily the case for remote land held under Indigenous communal ownership.

LD1174: Permits possession of hemp for agricultural purposes beginning July 1, 2002; requires the Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and Dept. of Public Safety to examine legalizing the agricultural use of hemp and to implement legislation by January 1, 2002.

The electronic conference «Agricultural use of untreated wastewater in low income countries» (24 June - 5 July 2002) was jointly organized by RUAF and the International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka and attracted 325 participants from 73 countries.

In areas where infrastructure is poor and carbon stores are high, REDD may offer attractive economic returns relative to conventional logging and agricultural use of forest land, especially for rural communities, which are often bypassed by industrial development of rainforests.

and partners support innovations and policy uptake of safe and productive agricultural use of household wastewater and organic wastes in water and sanitation

Industrial wind turbines are an inharmonious use of the land when sited near people's homes; large - scale wind turbines used for power generation are NOT an agricultural use of the land.

From 1970 onwards, many countries banned the agricultural use of DDT.

2,4 - D has been sited to «possibly» cause cancer, and the agricultural use of 2,4 - D has increased due to weed resistance to Round - up.

Agricultural use of lindane was banned in 2006 due to concerns over its effects on the nervous system.

By analyzing ancient genomes of maize, scientists have found evidence suggesting that eventual agricultural use of the crop throughout the temperate highlands of the U.S. likely occurred due to propagation of varieties with earlier flowering times.

Recently, the European Commission voted to ban all outdoor agricultural uses of neonics by the end of 2018.

Not exact matches

The advisory group, in a report submitted to Congress and the U.S. trade representative in late June, suggested the USTR borrow exact language pertaining to the agricultural sector and suggested using the Asiawide trade deal as the basis for text on environmental and labor regulation, with «additional strengthening of measures beyond what was in TPP,» according to a copy of the June 30 letter obtained by CNBC.

Today, nearly 90 % of Israel's sewage is treated to an ultra pure level for agricultural use.

IFRS allows agricultural firms to use the estimated increase in the value of their biological assets, such as plants, to offset costs when calculating gross margins.

Rebellion Brewery — one of the province's first microbreweries — produces the ale, using lentils from AGT Food and Ingredients, a processor and supplier of agricultural products.

Taking into account past patterns of drought and water use, the Columbia study reveals that several major metro areas, including New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, are at high risk for water scarcity, along with the Great Plains agricultural belt extending from North and South Dakota down to North Texas.

Agricultural chemicals are labeled by the manufacturers, in collaboration with regulators, to specify the exact methods and purposes of use that are allowed.

Mindful of the growth in Latin American disposable income and a proliferation of bilateral trade agreements in the mid-1990s, Walker used his experience in the Mexican market to expand into brokering agricultural trade to Third World nations that were newly industrializing.

South Dakota is one of 13 states that have enacted a food - disparagement law, but there's virtually no history of the laws being used in lawsuits, said Neil Hamilton, a Drake University professor and director of the Agricultural Law Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

HCI expects to continue to use its market access advantage throughout Western Canada and, in particular, the province of Saskatchewan, where HCI believes it can help you access a large pool of farmland at prices reflecting pure agricultural value.

Employees work in approximately eight branches of the OCE, including Sustainable Development, Agricultural Labor Affairs, World Agricultural Outlook Board, Climate Change Program Office, and the Offices of the Chief Meteorologist, Environmental Markets, Energy Policy and New Uses, and Risk Assessment and Cost - Benefit Analysis.

In addition to human resources, they also have land, existing industries that can be partners or consultants for startups in the same areas, and agricultural sites that can be used for trials of agro-tech technologies.»

Through its technology - enabled platform, FarMart helps farmers rent their underutilised agricultural machinery to small and marginal farmers in need of it on a pay - per - use basis via a mobile app and call centre.

Agricultural workers were also eligible to work legally under the temporary worker — H class visa — created by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952, although this program was primarily used for nonagricultural workers.

He works to reduce tropical deforestation, notably in Southeast Asia, associated with the production of agricultural commodities (like palm oil, soy, beef and leather) used in products sold by major private sector retailers and brands.

The company plans to use the funds to further expand its world - class engineering team and to accelerate the development of its field - proven agricultural robots.

UKTI has used the ECR and PIB programs successfully in a range of sectors, including furniture accessories, agricultural equipment, sporting goods, and financial services.

«Simply put, this is the kind of agricultural legislation our province needs,» said Dix, at a media event at Fable, a Vancouver restaurant emphasizing the use of local food.

Looking ahead, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics expects a decline in the winter cereals crop in 2004/05, as some land used for cropping to generate income quickly following the drought reverts to other uses; consequently, growth in crop exports is expected to slow significantly over this period.

Since Trump's move on solar panels and washing machines, China has announced it is investigating U.S. exports of sorghum, an agricultural product, and imposing measures on styrene, which is used to make plastic products.

Hemp belongs to the cannabaceae plant family that contains over 270 species and 11 genera and is often confused with cannabis plants that are uses as a source of the drug, marijuana; however, hemp does not have any psychoactive or drug properties and is often identified as an agricultural crop.

I now get to use my software project management experience in support of a cause that means so much to me - agricultural sustainability and conservation.

Jesus used agricultural metaphors, Paul quoted Greek poets, and we too need to find ways of expressing... More

Jesus used agricultural metaphors, Paul quoted Greek poets, and we too need to find ways of expressing gospel truths in the thought language of our audience...

Plow and yoke were primary implements prepared by a carpenter for the use of the farming community and the peasants constantly required the use of these two for their agricultural activities.

While those images that relate to human experience in the domestic, economic and social spheres have been given prominence, Jesus» use of agricultural imageries3 and analogies derived from nature or divine action in nature have not received adequate attention.4 This too, despite divine interaction with humanity taking place in the context of the creation.

Further, since China's need for agricultural products is increasing, the quest must be for ways of farming that are even more productive than those now used.

All of this is most vividly expressed in the parable, and we have here once again the use of agricultural imagery to express the reality of God at work.

The important point in the passage, after making due considerations for the agricultural imagery, is the secular notion of human perfection (or salvation, to use a theological phrase) which consists in the performance of good deeds, in love for neighbor.

For example, the water from the Sea of Galilee has been diverted for Israeli agricultural use in the Negev while West Bank residents now rely for some 60 per cent of their water on supplies controlled by Israel, which has prevented the digging or repairing of wells by residents in the occupied territories.

Culver Duck Farms is one of only a few select groups of agricultural operations nationwide that are using this type of technology.

The Initiative is based on the finding that «4 ‰» annual growth rate of the soil carbon stock would make it possible to stop the present increase in atmospheric CO2 and aims to use a range of agricultural systems to sequester CO2 and store it in the ground as soil organic carbon (SOC).

I opt for Imperfect Produce's organic box each week in the hopes that I am contributing less to the use of chemicals and pesticides in agricultural use, and getting the rescued vegetables box each week makes me optimistic that I am helping to alleviate food waste in the United States.

«Agricultural products produced with the use of sodium nitrate shall not be sold or marketed as organic in Canada.»

(b) The Administrator, applicable State organic program's governing State official, or the certifying agent may require preharvest or postharvest testing of any agricultural input used or agricultural product to be sold, labeled, or represented as «100 percent organic,» «organic,» or «made with organic (specified ingredients or food group (s)-RRB-» when there is reason to believe that the agricultural input or product has come into contact with a prohibited substance or has been produced using excluded methods.

The climatological effect of this borrowed energy use and resulting emissions can be debated, but the reality of an agricultural system heavily reliant on fossil fuel and mechanization is indisputable.

SFC was established in 1976 as a joint venture between the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and McGill University in Canada; the goal of the center was to research various uses of sugarcane and other agricultural byproducts.

«Together with our sister companies in New York and Massachusetts, we are committed to making efficient use of non-renewable resources, sustaining the economic viability of the agricultural sector, preserving family farming as a way of life and enhancing the environment and quality of life for all.»

All of these plant - based proteins require agricultural support and use water, land and energy resources.

The «list of ingredients» is a list of the materials used to manufacture the product (e.g., agricultural source of alcohol, additives, colors, herbs, and spices, etc.).