Sentences with phrase «continuous rice cropping»

Other factors also contribute to pest outbreaks such as excessive fertilizer which creates luxuriant crops for the hoppers to feed on and continuous rice cropping that doesn't allow for a break in the food supply of the pests.

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This year, IRRI established a new and relevant rice breeding factory, deciphered the information found in 3,000 sequenced rice genomes, helped in marketing the Philippines» unique indigenous «heirloom» rice varieties to the outside world, distributed climate - smart rice varieties to reduce Asian farmers» risks, and celebrated 150 consecutive knowledge - filled cropping seasons of the Long - Term Continuous Cropping Expcropping seasons of the Long - Term Continuous Cropping ExpCropping Experiment.

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