Sentences with phrase «of grain yields»

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.

«Rainfall will be a major driver of grain yields and livestock slaughter (and therefore livestock prices) over the coming months,» he said.

Since the mid-twentieth century, the world grain harvest has nearly quadrupled, with most of this growth coming from the tripling of the grain yield per acre.

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-mail.

Farmers are earning huge profits on their wheat, soybeans, cotton and other crops; strong demand for (and relatively tight supplies of) grain, oilseeds and other key food inputs encouraged them to use large volumes of fertilizer (notably potash, phosphate and nitrogen) to boost their crop yields.

On the flip side, agriculture - linked funds were again some of the best - performing ETFs this past week, as the commodities markets continued to rally on deteriorating crop yield prospects due to the ongoing droughtlike weather across the U.S. grain belt.

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.

Widespread starvation has been temporarily delayed by the «Green Revolution» — the introduction of miracle grains that multiply yields several times over.

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.

One that yields a tender and fluffy product free of the mushiness that's often synonymous with this type of grain.

Yield: 2 bread loaves Recipe by: Shane Ruoss This is a brief description of the naturally leavened, 100 % whole wheat bread we make using Bluebird Grain flours.

The combination of the whole grain flour and the natural leavening yields a wonderfully flavorful bread that is a healthful way to add whole grains to your diet.

Compliments of: Bluebird Grain Farms Yields 2 loaves The Sponge: 2 1/2 Tbs active dry yeast 1 Cup lukewarm water 1 tsp.

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

It yields a bread with a well - developed crust, a moist crumb and a complex flavor from the combination of the whole grain flour and sourdough starter.

Recipe by: Brooke Lucy for Bluebird Grain Farms Serves 4 - 6 (yields 12 2» diameter fritters) Ingredients: 3 cups grated zucchini (about 2 medium) 3/4 cup Bluebird's Farro Porridge — dry (yields 1 1/2 cups of cooked porridge) 1 large egg 1/4 cup Bluebird's Emmer Flour 1/2 cup vegetable oil Ground Pepper Sea Salt Method: On stovetop bring to... Continued

7.5» x 3.5», I used Simple Mills Artisan Bread Almond Flour Mix Or make your own - Recipe from Against All Grain: / (Will yield around 4 cups of 1/4» bread cubes., cut into cubes

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.

This ultra-versatile flour is a blend of nut flours and root starches that will yield delicious grain - free pizza, pancakes, muffins, flatbreads, cakes and more.

Compliments of Bluebird Grain Farm Kitchen Recipes Yields 6 Servings Ingredients: 3 Cup Water 1 Cup whole grain Emmer Farro 1/2 Cup Olive Oil to taste 1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar to taste 1/2 Cup Chopped Red Onion 1/2 Cup Chopped Celery or Fennel 1/2 Cup Chopped Carrot 1/2 Cup Peeled & Seeded Cucumber 1/2 CupTomatoes,... ContGrain Farm Kitchen Recipes Yields 6 Servings Ingredients: 3 Cup Water 1 Cup whole grain Emmer Farro 1/2 Cup Olive Oil to taste 1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar to taste 1/2 Cup Chopped Red Onion 1/2 Cup Chopped Celery or Fennel 1/2 Cup Chopped Carrot 1/2 Cup Peeled & Seeded Cucumber 1/2 CupTomatoes,... Contgrain Emmer Farro 1/2 Cup Olive Oil to taste 1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar to taste 1/2 Cup Chopped Red Onion 1/2 Cup Chopped Celery or Fennel 1/2 Cup Chopped Carrot 1/2 Cup Peeled & Seeded Cucumber 1/2 CupTomatoes,... Continued

Help scientists of participating countries access to a diverse source of germplasm and broaden the genetic base of temperate rice for higher yield, superior grain quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses

Breeders at the Philippine Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA - PhilRice), the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), and the Indonesian Center for Rice Research (ICRR) are developing Golden Rice versions of existing rice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualities.

We conduct research and training to improve rice for better grain quality and higher yield, resistance to pests and diseases, tolerance of environmental stresses, and less farm input requirement.

The results from the CFTs confirmed there are no unintended effects of the GR2E event on agronomic performance, yield, and 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.

Although the first generation of hybrid rice varieties released had higher yields, they also tended to have inferior grain quality and inadequate disease and insect resistance.

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.

Arborio is my rice of choice for risotto because arborio is a short grain rice and it yields a creamy risotto with a slight bite to each grain.

«I am not yielding one grain of sand.

Yields of this staple grain have increased exponentially since the 1950s because better farming practices and new wheat breeds have more than made up for those hot Julys.

Again, several of the transgenic strains showed higher grain yield under mild and severe natural drought.

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

By using an intensified management system that included increased plant population, transgenic (Bt trait) insect resistance, strobilurin - containing fungicide, balanced crop nutrition (phosphorus - sulfur - zinc), and supplemental side - dressed nitrogen, the researchers saw a yield increase of 28 percent more corn grain compared to that of a standard management system.

Lodging reduces the yield and quality of the grains.

Distant volcanoes rained down fine - grained ash that deposited on the bottoms of ponds and lakes, yielding exceptionally well - preserved fossils.

«Crop yields have steadily improved over the past 60 years, but the amount of water required to produce one ton of grain remains unchanged — which led most to assume that this factor could not change.

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.

One shovelful yielded material later determined to be ancient wheat, prompting Pumpelly to declare that Central Asian oases were the original source of domesticated grain.

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.

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.

Those varieties won out because of their good yield, disease resistance, and high - quality grain.

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.

Agricultural innovation has long sustained the world's masses with an abundance of low - cost food, thanks to the success of the mid-20th century's Green Revolution, which brought industrialization and high - yield grains to India, Mexico and many other developing countries.

But these crops tend to have low yields and poor grain quality, says geneticist Pamela Ronald of the University of California, Davis, and breeding these plants without knowing what genes to extract is time consuming and inefficient.

«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 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.

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.

The result is both a lower yield of wheat and grains of inferior quality.

Preharvest sprouting reduces the quality of the grain and the yield, added Rohila.

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.