Sentences with phrase «scale farmers often»

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The world's exploding population has made it profitable for big business to raze forests so it can plant mega crops like soy and oil palm; meanwhile, on a much, much smaller scale, subsistence farmers often clear trees so they can plant crops to feed their families and bring in small amounts of cash.

A mere afternoon with an Israeli NGO in the West Bank is evocative of the scale of the settlers» enterprise on land that was more - or-less extorted from local farmers, who, ironically, often end up working for those who exploit their land.

Local farmers welcome children onto their farms to share experiences of food production at a commercial scale, and are often invited to visit the schools, along with local food heroes, to give presentations and share their passion for food and farming.