Sentences with phrase «half of agricultural production»

«There's nothing more important than water in terms of agricultural production,» says Robert Fraley, Monsanto's executive vice-president and chief technology officer.

The notice released by the Changchun agriculture committee on April 28 said that increasing soybean planting areas «is the primary political mission of agricultural production.»

The rebound in farm GDP will be concentrated in winter crop production, with other areas of agricultural production continuing to be subdued.

-- creation of new models of agricultural production which are non-destructive to the earth and phreatic layers

But, I only take care of the agricultural production.

But it only minimally addresses the impact of agricultural production methods on pollinators

For more than 30 years, MASIPAG has pushed for an alternative method of agricultural productions that emphasized the conservation and improvement of agrobiodiversity, and maximizing the available natural resources to improve and develop farm production.

The gross value of the vegetable industry production was estimated to have been around $ 3.3 billion in 2014 - 15, contributing around 6 per cent to Australia's gross value of agricultural production.

«Organic farming» is the name given to a variety of agricultural production systems that aim to work «with nature» rather than by conquering it.

Contrary to the expectations of most people, the growth rate of agricultural production actually declined for four straight quarters from 4.5 % to 3.01 % before rising in Q4 to 4.23 %.

Sure, that's part of it, but a lot of the issue is the social context in which we relate to food — the idea that overproducing food at a level exceeding what we need — for both forms of agricultural production.»

In particular, the smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa, which account for more than 90 percent of agricultural production and the primary livelihood of 65 percent of the population, need to be more productive.

The power of science and technology linked to high - level coordination of agricultural production, from each country's president downwards.

The epicenter of agricultural production has moved north and west over the past half - century, and that trend will likely continue at an accelerated pace due to global warming, a new study finds.

Therefore, in this chapter we discuss observed and expected patterns of change for each of the major types of agricultural production rather than applying the climate trends equivalently across agricultural topics.

The selected candidate will work closely with the PI on developing an indicator system and a database to measure several aspects of sustainability and resilience of agricultural production.

The mean rating of companies in some industries, such as the 6.53 of the Communications industry, are higher on average than those of other industries, such as the 5.26 of the Agricultural Production industry.

Finally, why is the discussion always on how future agricultural production can meet population growth, never on how population growth can be curtailed to meet the limits of agricultural production?

Or he has never heard of the fate of the agricultural production dpendent on the Ogalala Aquifer?

In considering these issues, I encourage you to explore a new book, available in its entirety online: «The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide,» edited by Julian M. Alston, Bruce A. Babcock, and Philip G. Pardey.

Bananas, beans and maize are most at risk of the nine staples that provide half of agricultural production.

Adaptation of agricultural production systems to climate variability and climate change: lessons learned and proposed research approach.

I would guess that the answer to your question «are ancillary benefits of global warming important enough to include in the cost / benefit calculations» is «yes» - e.g. reduced travel times through ice - free Arctic is probably non-trivial to world trade, changing patterns of agricultural production are net wins for some populations.

It does not help that the most powerful nation in the world, a center of agricultural production and research, is now governed by a kakistocracy.

agroclimatic climatic conditions as they relate to agricultural production; discrete set of zones each of which identifies areas capable of like types and levels of agricultural production

The simulations produced permit assessment of the interplay between long - range trends and near - term climate variability in terms of agricultural production.

Sadly, much of the agricultural production in the US, particularly in the Midwest, is lacking in biological diversity (at the genetic, species, and community level).

«Much research has looked at food security, but little has focused on the wider health effects of agricultural production,» Dr Springmann says.

Pollination by animals is directly responsible for between five and eight percent of agricultural production worldwide, or as much as $ 577 billion worth of crops, by one estimate.

81 % of agricultural production is already experiencing negative business impacts as a result of declining resources.

Locals are proud of their agricultural production; however, Iowa also houses active cities, innovative industry, and good schools.

Montgomery County raises funds to pay for the preservation program by imposing a 5 percent tax on the sale of farms taken out of agricultural production.

According to CSIR studies, 13 million people go hungry every day, 20 % of households are food insecure, South Africans throw away almost 10 million tonnes of food per year (more than the UK), 30 % of all agricultural production ends up as waste to landfill, and the total cost of food waste is estimated at R61.5 billion per year.

Not exact matches

Indeed, a recent research report from New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) found that the majority of methane released in the air over the last 10 years likely came from agricultural sources (cow burps) as opposed to fossil fuel production.

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.

Following an increase in wheat production in 1998/99 of nearly 9 per cent, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics expects to see a further rise in 1999/2000 of around 4 per cent, reflecting an increase in the area planted and favourable seasonal conditions.

Specific measures include renegotiating the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); assisting small business through Green Venture Capital Funds and tax shifting; encouraging the production and consumption of Canadian agricultural products; protecting fish stocks and promoting sustainable aquaculture; and working with the forestry industry to protect jobs and develop value - added products.

The mission will also help set up agricultural production chains in order to increase the overall competitiveness of Russian and Kazakh agro-industrial companies.

The overall recovery in rural exports is set to continue in coming quarters with the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) forecasting a large rise in farm production in 2003/04, despite a marginal downward revision recently.

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) expects summer crop production to grow by 13 per cent in 2004/05, which should support cereals exports in coming quarters.

It was the emergence of «added value» in agricultural societies, along with the monopolisation of land and the means of production by the powerful, that made non-monogamous relationships possible.

It is likely to speed up the extinction of species and seriously disrupt agricultural production.

Like the Ligutti homesteads, Distributists also conjured a scheme to encourage the local production and consumption of agricultural produce and to bring families «back - to - the - land.»

The standard procedure is to move large numbers of people from agricultural production to industrial production.

From year to year I have observed the loss of cropland in places like Niger and Kenya where the demands of relentless commercial cash - cropping with no regard for environmental conservation have left the land bare and, for the foreseeable future, useless for agricultural production.

Around the fringes of the agricultural establishment more and more individuals are repulsed by the threat to the sustainability of food production built into the industrial model.

The effects of the latter could be disastrous in the long term for agricultural production.

Installment 8 of Creating a Sustainable Food Future explores the potential to improve water management in rice production in order to reduce agricultural...

Agricultural production and marketing systems can have a variety of impacts, such as impacts on the nutritional content and safety of the food and on the environment.

This hackathon is unique not only because of its focus on agricultural technology, but also because it is driven by IRRI's mission: • reduce poverty and hunger • improve the health of rice farmers and consumers • ensure that rice production is environmentally sustainable.