Sentences with phrase «posed by agriculture»

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In addition, all Golden Rice field trials in the Philippines are conducted under permits issued by the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture (DA - BPI), the national regulatory authority in the Philippines for crop biotechnology R&D, after they established that the trials will pose no significant risks to human health and the environment.

The field trials were permitted by the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry (DA - BPI), the national regulatory authority in the Philippines for crop biotechnology research and development, after establishing that the trials will pose no significant risks to human health and environment.

To decrease the high quarantine risk posed by ineffective fumigation treatments performed offshore, the Department of Agriculture has established the Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS).

Lately, the Australian Federal Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has proposed a compulsory treatment of seeds from crops like broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and rocket with fungicides when they enter Australia to work against the increasing threat posed by seed - borne pathogens.

The most immediate threat is posed by legislative efforts to include language in the pending Agriculture Appropriations bill which would weaken or remove various school food requirements.

«The Welsh Liberal Democrats have been consistently clear about the risks posed by Brexit, risks that are particularly acute for Welsh agriculture.

As the American West, parched by prolonged drought, braces for a season of potentially record - breaking wildfires, new research suggests these events not only pose an immediate threat to people's safety and their homes, but also could take a toll on human health, agriculture and ecosystems.

Dawn: The University of Agriculture Peshawar has recently established the Climate Change Centre to conduct studies and research on climate change and cope with the challenges posed by changing weather patterns.

Agriculture and urbanization, fueled by population increase, pose the greatest threats to these ecosystems.

It includes national assessments in Vanuatu, the Republic of Marshall Islands and the Cook Islands and recommendations for national strategies to mitigate, adapt and respond to the challenges posed by climate variability on agriculture and food security.

Writing in the journal Geophysical Research Letters (GRL), Diffenbaugh concluded that hot temperature extremes could become frequent events in the U.S. by 2039, posing serious risks to agriculture and human health.