Sentences with phrase «of agricultural practices»

38 A number of these agricultural practices can have the added benefit of increasing the carbon stored as organic matter in soils.

Rodale Institute's Research Department investigates a number of scientific and regenerative farming issues, including cover crop practices, organic weed management, organic no - till systems, compost use, influences of agricultural practices on water quality, and effects of mycorrhizae and other soil biota on crop and soil health, and yields.

Observed positive effects for poor and marginalized people, which are limited and often indirect, include examples such as diversification of social networks and of agricultural practices.

Among 1,470 households in 16 villages, they found that it increased adoption of some agricultural practices sevenfold over control villages.

«We wanted to start defining what the conditions were from the standpoint of agricultural practices that could help the clover regrow year - to - year in a corn production system.»

Progress made in Agriculture Conscious of the fact that agriculture remained key to providing the majority of the jobs promised the people of Ghana; the President said his government was paying urgent attention to «the modernisation of our agricultural practices.»

At this stage of our development, agriculture will necessarily have to provide the majority of the jobs, and that is why we have to pay urgent attention to the modernisation of our agricultural practices.

So our next real push where water is concerned is to improve the water - use efficiency of agricultural practices.

The UN also intends to set - up an agriculture working group to explore which type of agricultural practices and systems might be supported under such mechanisms.

The pilot aims to quantify the sustainability of agricultural practices and reward farmers when appropriate.

Not exact matches

Chris Hurt, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., said in a recent presentation that the U.S. Federal Reserve's quantitative easing (that is, the practice of issuing money to buy long - term government debt) likely elevated U.S. farmland prices.

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Government has often played a role in promoting performance - enhancing work practices to enhance overall economy - wide outcomes from higher productivity and innovation, such as the long history of agricultural extension services (since 1887) to spread information on best practices in farming, and employer education on safety practices conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Indigenous practices have driven growth of South Okanagan's wine history and agricultural influence

Enough has been said to suggest how deeply the religion of the Hebrews was enmeshed with the beliefs and practices of other early nomadic and agricultural peoples.

Since the 1970s archaeology has also generated increasing information concerning population patterns, forms of domestic architecture, agricultural practices and trade patterns for the period preceding the monarchy.

It was through the practice of agricultural activities that humans learned to relate to fellow - beings and nature and to order the course of their life.

Instead, we should build on practices that have developed all over the world out of peasant experience, and follow nature's guidance in the development of agricultural ecosystems that can have the generative capacities of natural ecosystems.

Wes Jackson, president of the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, insists that we must reform agriculture instead of intensifying current agricultural practices.

Much of the conventional industry doesn't even consider livestock rearing as an agricultural practice.

Organic agriculture is practiced in 164 countries, and more than 37.5 million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically by 1.9 million farmers.

Therefore the «Humus Network Charter of principles and best practices» has been developed: it describes the project and it explains the possibility of sharing and joining to all who may be interested (agricultural producers, processors, distributors and consumers).

Fred & Virginia Miller, the owners / growers of Hill Top Farms, a Certified Organic Membership Farm in southern Wake County, practice sustainable agricultural methods by operating their version of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), you can find information about how it works and how you can join on their website:

USDA regulations require that organic farms be «managed in accordance with the Act and regulations in this part to respond to site - specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity» (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, 2000).

The Code of Conduct includes requirements on good agricultural practices, farm management, and social and environmental protection.

UTZ farmers» greater adoption of good agricultural practices meant in spite of external factors effecting yields, UTZ farmers» yields dropped by just 1 % by year 4 compared to a 52 % drop by non-certified farmers.

We are particularly pleased to note that in spite of the challenging external situations coffee farmers were facing — including severe climatic conditions; extremely high fertilizer prices, Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) infestation and a severe outbreak of coffee rust — better agricultural practices meant UTZ farmers were able to maintian their yield and actually increase their productivity and income.»

«We're ahead of the curve as far as [tracing our products and implementing] sustainable agricultural practices focusing on water conservation, worker safety and wildlife protection,» Sallin maintains.

I think your problem has more to do with agricultural practices than location — things like locations with lots of sunshine, soil condition, watering, fertilizing, insect infestations, etc..

Maple Lodge Farms also strictly adheres to the Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of Poultry, a series of strict industry guidelines developed by farm groups, animal welfare groups, veterinarians, animal scientists, federal and provincial governments, related agricultural sectors and others.

«We're the largest and only global GAP [good agricultural practices] tree - to - dock lemon supplier in the U.S., and that allows us to optimize procedures and provide instant traceability and of all the way to the blocks or trees where our produce comes from.

Introduce state - of - the - art climate - smart agricultural practices that will contribute to climate change mitigation.

As of October 2016, the project has enrolled 7,000 farmers (88 % of the project's total target), who are registered in the Olam Information System (OFIS); completed basic training in order to optimize sustainable yields and other income opportunities; introduced record keeping practices by distributing log books to 1,000 farmers; promoted farmer group development in a Training of Trainers (ToT) session; trained 10 new lead farmers on best agricultural practices that were then integrated with climate - smart agricultural Practices (CSA) and the Sustainable Agricultural Network (SAN) Standard; as well as conducted a baseline sampling monitoring survey that is currently being analyzed by the pagricultural practices that were then integrated with climate - smart agricultural Practices (CSA) and the Sustainable Agricultural Network (SAN) Standard; as well as conducted a baseline sampling monitoring survey that is currently being analyzed by the pagricultural Practices (CSA) and the Sustainable Agricultural Network (SAN) Standard; as well as conducted a baseline sampling monitoring survey that is currently being analyzed by the pAgricultural Network (SAN) Standard; as well as conducted a baseline sampling monitoring survey that is currently being analyzed by the program team.

This wastewater treatment system in this video, constructed for a Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM coffee cooperative by our agricultural trainer in Rwanda, demonstrates how responsible water practices support the health and well - being of surrounding communities.

For suppliers of agricultural commodities, that can include a range of practices from agroforestry, planting trees and maintaining forest buffer zones to reducing pesticide use, conserving water and soil and protecting wildlife.

The risk of water scarcity is a direct consequence of unsustainable agricultural practices, climate change, and growth in demand for agricultural commodities.

Bettering the economics for small farmers in Africa, Asia, South and Central America requires a comprehensive approach, one that takes into account improving agricultural practices, enhancing supply chain infrastructures, expanding community services, boosting farmer incomes and taking advantage of evolving technologies.

He has been very involved in many aspects of domestic and international agricultural policy and practice development, organizing, food labeling, standards, certification and accreditation work over the years, including: Founding Chair of the USDA / National Organic Standards Board, A founder of Domestic Fair Trade Association, National Organic Coalition, and Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, Founding member of National Family Farm Coalition and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Board member of the International Organic Accreditation Service, Former NGO delegate to UN Codex / FAO / WHO Food Labeling Commission and WTO, Founding partner of Agricultural Justice Project, which has developed domestic fair trade standards for Noagricultural policy and practice development, organizing, food labeling, standards, certification and accreditation work over the years, including: Founding Chair of the USDA / National Organic Standards Board, A founder of Domestic Fair Trade Association, National Organic Coalition, and Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, Founding member of National Family Farm Coalition and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Board member of the International Organic Accreditation Service, Former NGO delegate to UN Codex / FAO / WHO Food Labeling Commission and WTO, Founding partner of Agricultural Justice Project, which has developed domestic fair trade standards for NoAgricultural Justice Project, which has developed domestic fair trade standards for North America.

The result of this relentless self - education process was a world - class growing facility with advanced growing systems and methods that are helping us achieve our dream of producing high - quality herbs, lettuces and micro greens using sustainable agricultural practices.

Bella Verdi (Italian words meaning «Beautiful Greens») was conceived in 2003 out of a desire to harness a passion for fine food and sustainable agricultural practices combined with a desire to support our Community.

The Commission also supports and funds university level research to help improve the overall health and cultivation of potatoes, as well as to identify agricultural best practices.

This solution replaces the conventional practice of providing most of these resources to male smallholder farmers or large agricultural plantations.

Brazil's economy has boomed in recent years, on the back of its extensive natural resources and industrial - scale agricultural practices, to become the seventh largest in the world.

The latter includes good agricultural practices such as soil erosion prevention, minimizing water use and pollution, responsible use of chemicals, and habitat protection.

The 2014 program schedule included: culinary demonstrations centered around adventurous flavors and new menu trends; presentations and panel discussions focused on sustainable agricultural practices, the role of wheat in our diet vs. seekers of gluten - free options, and water issues affecting food production; discussions on how American menus are often shaped by millennials, health and nutrition concerns, and global cuisines; a Friday field trip to the CIA Farm in St. Helena and through Marin and Sonoma Counties to visit Pozzi Ranch, Dutton Ranch (where Valley Ford Cheese Company joined), and Gourmet Mushrooms with tastings and presentations by the farmers as well as farm bureau and land trust experts; and the exciting and interactive Saturday Market Basket Exercise, where attendees were divided into six teams to develop menu concepts using sponsor products for the following categories:

Farmers engage in training courses on the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices.

Deryng, D., Sacks, W., Barford, C. & Ramankutty, N. Simulating the effects of climate and agricultural management practices on global crop yield.

«More than 1,400 researchers and stakeholders worldwide use the DNDC Model on over 40 agricultural crops to assess the effects of various management practices on greenhouse gas emissions,» said Allison Jordan, CSWA executive director.

However, unlike conventional agricultural practices which use large amounts of arsenic - based herbicide, insecticide and feed formulations — organic agriculture strictly prohibits their use — as well as a wide range of toxic pesticides with documented negative health and environmental effects that end up on and in our food supply on a daily basis.

Two United Nations experts are calling for a comprehensive new global treaty to regulate and phase out the use of dangerous pesticides in farming, and move towards sustainable agricultural practices.