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The average world grain yield in 1950 was 1.1 tons per hectare.

Erect leaves caused by brassinosteroid deficiency increase biomass production and grain yield in rice

Her team integrates both computational and experimental approaches to explore how perturbations to these gene networks can alter morphology, both within a species and across the grasses, with the ultimate goal of defining targets for improving grain yield in cereals.

Mr. A. H. Boerma, General Director of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is calling upon the world to set aside 15 % of the annual grain yield in a global food bank for emergency use to prevent starvation.

The new study suggests a decline of between 10 and 15 per cent in grain yields in Africa, tropical Latin America and much of India and Southeast Asia, as well as a substantial increase in famine.

In addition to some of the most severe soil erosion in human history, we are also facing newer trends such as the depletion of aquifers, the plateauing of grain yields in the more agriculturally advanced countries, and rising temperature.

As a result of nutrient depletion, grain yields in much of sub-Saharan Africa are stagnating.

Not exact matches

In particular, «agricultural commodities are supported by the dynamics of water shortages in Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiIn particular, «agricultural commodities are supported by the dynamics of water shortages in Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiin Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiin terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-mail.

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The hope that, by farming the sea, increasing the yield of grains, or otherwise working a miracle of production in food science and technology we can in the nick of time prevent mass starvation without any of the affluent having to give up current privileges, is vain.

Cook one cup of dry grains (yields about 3 cups cooked grains depending on the type) to have in for the week.

In order to create wheat that yields more grain, resist fungal diseases and pest attacks, improves the ease of harvesting (mechanically) and meets the unrealistic demands of industrial milling and mechanized baking methods, science has intervened and it's our health that's paying the price.

Though my grain - free month didn't yield the results I was hoping for, namely an improvement in my eczema, I found it fun to try eating a new way and create recipes with parameters.

Although high - yielding varieties are grown in these areas, continual progress is necessary to incorporate disease and insect resistance and improved grain quality into rice varieties.

In this light, IRRI develops elite inbred rice lines with higher yield potential, multiple resistance to insects and diseases, and superior grain quality.

Results from these MLTs showed that while the target level of beta - carotene in the grain was attained, average yield was lower than that of comparable local varieties preferred by farmers.

Adding the kefir grains to fresh milk yields a delicious probiotic drink in about 24 hours.

Working with in - country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other harmful effects of climate change.

Grain yield data were collected on six corn hybrids varying in maturity under four irrigation levels.

On nearly every continent, fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and tubers stand in soldier - straight rows and yield bounty on schedule.

«Using it, we were able to improve resistance to drought - related stress, and increased the grain yield of rice in dry field conditions.

Two of the most efficient were Rubisco from plants known as Aegilops cylindrica (jointed goatgrass) and Hordeum vulgare (barley), which both showed promising Rubisco catalytic properties that should be explored in the context of improving photosynthesis, and ultimately grain yield, in wheat.

Using conventional breeding techniques, Borlaug's crucial breakthrough was crossing stubby - stalked dwarf wheat with high - yielding varieties, resulting in a plant that was both extremely productive — when given ample fertilizer — and strong enough to hold up under the weight of large clusters of grain.

The researchers found out that in response to global temperature increases, grain yield declines are predicted for most regions in the world.

«Negative yield changes in North America would substantially raise grain prices worldwide,» he said in Oxford, before leaving for the US to deliver his findings.

Since then, it has released two major coffee cultivars — Colombia (in 1980) and Castillo (2005)-- that have been effective since 1983 in tempering leaf rust while preserving the characteristics so important to world - class coffee: high yield, large grain size, great taste.

«In many cases, we saw a spectacular boost in both biomass and grain yield because of the addition of biochar; these extremes are generally found on the poorest soils,» says Laurens Rademakers, Biochar Fund's managing directoIn many cases, we saw a spectacular boost in both biomass and grain yield because of the addition of biochar; these extremes are generally found on the poorest soils,» says Laurens Rademakers, Biochar Fund's managing directoin both biomass and grain yield because of the addition of biochar; these extremes are generally found on the poorest soils,» says Laurens Rademakers, Biochar Fund's managing director.

One measure of yield, the dry weight of the rice grains, shot up from 16 grams per plant to 24 grams in the transgenic variety, a massive increase.

In the long term, these factors eroded their resilience to poor grain yields arising from climate variability.

A team of researchers at the University of Delaware has found that incorporating rice husk to soil can decrease toxic inorganic arsenic levels in rice grain by 25 to 50 percent without negatively affecting yield.

A team of investigators led by Motoyuki Ashikari of Nagoya University and Hitoshi Sakakibara of the Plant Science Center in Yokohama, Japan, analyzed the rice genome and identified several regions of DNA tied to improved grain yields.

Our observations of the vertical structure can also yield key insights on the processes of grain growth and settling that are important to planet formation in the earliest phase.

Furthermore, hay, pasture, and to a lesser degree grains are vital components of the livestock industry in Montana, so the implications of irrigation demand and supply extend well beyond crop yields alone.

Although high - yielding varieties are grown in these areas, continual progress is necessary to incorporate disease and insect resistance and improved grain quality into rice varieties.

«We can see this because the terms of trade for smallscale farmers in Indonesia have not improved since the Green Revolution, which focused so much on increasing yields of a few selected grains.

If we just look at the changes in grains from the invention of the modern steel mill and the high - yield dwarf varieties cultivated in the 1960s, it still doesn't completely match up with or explain the drastic rise of grain - related allergies and intolerances in the last two decades... but there is a missing link that might!

In order to get the highest yields in the shortest time for the cheapest costs the vegetables, fruits and grains that the conventional agribusiness giants produce are pumped full of chemicals, which you can not wash ofIn order to get the highest yields in the shortest time for the cheapest costs the vegetables, fruits and grains that the conventional agribusiness giants produce are pumped full of chemicals, which you can not wash ofin the shortest time for the cheapest costs the vegetables, fruits and grains that the conventional agribusiness giants produce are pumped full of chemicals, which you can not wash off.

In such individuals, overconsumption of processed (high — glycemic index) foodstuffs and (even whole - grain) cereals overloads the metabolic machinery with carbohydrates, yielding hyperglycemia and other metabolic anomalies.

Also, don't forget that protein is an energy source, it yields four (4) calories per gram and it can be found in meats, dairy, legumes, grains and vegetables.

- Amaranth, buckwheat, chia, millet, quinoa, sorghum, kamut, einkorn, spelt and teff (which are sometimes called «ancient grains» because each was an important food source for ancient civilizations, and although not 100 % gluten - free, are much lower or non-existent in gliadin content compared to modified, high - yield wheat crops).

Dr. Liu's findings may help explain why studies have shown that populations eating diets high in fiber - rich whole grains consistently have lower risk for colon cancer, yet short - term clinical trials that have focused on fiber alone in lowering colon cancer risk, often to the point of giving subjects isolated fiber supplements, yield inconsistent results.

Moving herds of hundreds of animals yield no compression artifacts and all of the scenes are shot in daylight, avoiding the grain of nightvision footage.

The young doctor is so thrilled about genetically engineering a strain of Basmati rice that yields 22 % more grains per acre that she spontaneously breaks into song on Fifth Avenue, right in front of the iconic Flatiron building.

This company also produces its treat in a number of different flavors, and even makes grain free products so even those with especially sensitive stomachs can enjoy the benefits that CBD yields.

In China, where fertilizer manufacturing is government - subsidized, the average grain yield per acre grew 98 percent between 1977 and 2005, while nitrogen fertilizer use increased a dramatic 271 percent, according to government statistics.

Mr. Zhang and his co-workers also demonstrated that use of nitrogen fertilizer could be halved without loss of yield or grain quality, reducing nitrogen losses by more than 50 percent in the process.

If you rotate grain production through wisely you get better yields per acre grain, AND still producing meat from the re-purposed land now in grass, meaning you can even further reduce acreage in grain.

Lastly, several articles I've read regarding current and near future grain production say yields are likely to drop because of an impending el nino; is this correct, or are these writers just trying to continue the bull market in food commodities?

What happens when grain yields plateau in some of the larger countries?

The first country to achieve a steady, sustained rise in grain yields was Japan, where the yield takeoff began in the 1880s.