Sentences with phrase «by migrant farmers»

We also compared fire incidence and deforestation rates before and after the official occupation of settlements by migrant farmers, mostly from southern Brazil.

Small scale agricultural farming was first initiated by indigenous communities living on Turkey's Anatolian plateau, and not introduced by migrant farmers as previously thought, according to new research by the University of Liverpool.

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The account is disputed by Paterson but Laws alleges that his former Tory colleague came up with the idea after proposing to end a scheme bringing over migrants from Bulgaria and Romania to work in the fields of British farmers.

In itself this is likely to be less damaging than clear - felling but, says the IUCN, «the logging roads attract migrant farmers who frequently turn the forest degradation started by the logging into complete deforestation».

Comparisons with other ancient European farmers show that agriculture was brought to Iberia by the same migrant groups that introduced it to central and northern Europe.

A Yorkshire sheep farmer develops a relationship with a Romanian migrant worker with this acclaimed first feature by Francis Lee.

The artworks inside the imposing white central pavilion and the medieval dockyard buildings include US photographer Walker Evans's images of poverty - stricken farmers in Great Depression - era southern Alabama and a huge banner by an artist activists» coalition, Gulf Labour, about the exploitation of migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates.

The challenges faced by produce growers revolve more around labor, which often accounts for half of a farm's expenses and has the problem of shortages, particularly with migrant workers and skilled tasks: «Farmers can be hesitant to invest in growing, watering, and raising a crop if there's uncertainly about having enough workers to harvest it.»