Sentences with phrase «expensive as crops»

In addition, there are the impacts to the poor as food becomes more expensive as crops are damaged by drought.

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He looked at me as if I was completely barmy, it would be expensive and would mean the crops being less productive.

This approach is conveniently less expensive, because productivity research is now usually a joint effort between governments and multi-national corporations who have a product to sell to farmers as a result of the research, for example genetically modified crop varieties.

Although vanilla is referred to as the world's most popular taste and second most expensive spice in the world, it is also one of the most labor - intensive crops.

But unless they use expensive, laborious techniques, all they can do is plant the seeds and watch as crops spring up uncontrolled.

This outfit is as expensive as it looks but if you have the money, a neon green cropped jacket (which is currently 30 % off at my - wardrobe) and a pink wool dress (also on sale) are great investments.

As I've said elsewhere, the current crop of turbines were rushed out, on expensive govt contracts, knowing there was a FIT to pay for their inefficiencies.