Sentences with phrase «small farmers in»

The report predicts that world demand for crops — whether for food, livestock feed or biofuels — will double in the next 50 years, while natural resources necessary to agriculture are becoming scarce or degraded due to the impacts of global climate change.According to the report, areas of focus include sub-Saharan Africa, with the report indicating that farm subsidies for commodities such as cotton and oilseeds in wealthier countries need to be changed as they force prices down for small farmers in developing nations.

For that reason, a growing number of conservationists support helping small farmers in poor nations replace wood with liquid fuels and improve their access to modern fertilizers and irrigation techniques in order to both feed the world's growing population and reverse deforestation.

Think of the poor small farmers in India and China, Donate generously and quickly.

The highest rank, with 87.1 points, went to the Ndumberi Factory, a cooperative of small farmers in Kenya.

Many ex-slaves settled as small farmers in the mountains or on marginal lands in the plains away from the plantations, and the economy slowly diversified from sugar to a broader range of exports including wood, coffee and bananas.

By shopping at seasonal markets we support the local economy by keeping small farmers in business.The beauty...

These Arnica Wildflowers offered by Frontier Co-op, are cultivated by small Farmers in Central Poland.

«We are on a constant hunt for new, low - cost, chemical - free technologies for milk preservation, especially for small farmers in low - income countries,» said Dr. Golberg.

«I believe that this technology can provide a robust, simple, and energy - efficient milk preservation system that would decrease the amount of wasted milk, thus increasing the income of small farmers in developing countries.»

Small farmers in the Andes, however, say there is already sufficient cause for alarm.

In a paper in the February 12th issue of the journal Science, researchers warn that unless the focus is on helping small farmers in developing countries, the efforts to feed all the world's people will most likely fail.

In 2005 more than 90 percent of the 8.5 million farmers who grew biotech crops were small farmers in developing countries.

But it could help solve two big problems: the overuse of artificial fertilizer, which can pollute aquifers or water bodies, and the shortage of fertilizer that plagues small farmers in the developing world.

Its purpose is to help small farmers in resource - poor settings, in developing countries, and emerging markets become more professional growers.

I love the fact that our work has impacted small farmers in a lot of Southeast Asian countries, and I remember that your team has collaborated with a partner of mine in the Philippines.

These organic, fairly traded candy bars are made with delicious ingredients grown by small farmers in co-ops in Peru and Paraguay.

Organic farmer Atina Diffley's trip to provide food safety training to small farmers in West Virginia underscored the fact that water quality and quantity is a difficult challenge.

In other words, less subsidised over-production of corn in the US, and more food crops grown by small farmers in the developing world.

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.

Healthworks Chia Seeds are sustainably grown and sourced from small farmers in their natural habitats.

Health works Chia Seeds are sustainably grown and sourced from small farmers in their natural habitats.While these chia seeds are not certified organic they are grown naturally and free of pesticides.

Small farmers in India are struggling to maintain even a minimum standard of living and urgently need policy support.

I assured them that most U.S. farmers have no idea what the FTA will do to small farmers in Cuzco.

A new insurance program has been launched to help small farmers in developing countries recover from devastating effects of climate change.

A new insurance program has been launched to help small farmers in developing countries recover from... More

It allows for some blue - sky discussion about the merits of a life spent in science that benefits the small farmer in Africa or a career directed toward a cure for a disease.

Many of these innovations will be particularly beneficial to smaller farmers in developing countries.

For the months of June and July, by contrast, those glorious little strawberry - blackberry - dewberry - loganberry hybrids (developed by a small farmer in California, where they're no longer grown in large quantities) are ripe and fresh at farmers» markets and stands.

Dhaliwal's grandfather was a small farmer in India with lots of animals and Moore's family had many pets and he worked at a veterinarian's office at the youthful age.

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Small - scale farmers and chefs have a common complaint: There just aren't enough hours in the day.

Those in commodity - based agriculture, such as cattle ranchers, have been earlier adopters than smaller, organic and specialty farmers.

The Flow Cannabis Institute is the first of its kind in California, and it enables small and independent farmers to scale and compete with Big Marijuana brands.

Farmers, on the other hand, prefer a much higher percentage of their compensation to be salary with a small commission built in for exceeding their goals.

Visitors will eventually tour the facilities where small farmers test, dry, cure, trim, process, and package marijuana for distribution; learn about the plant in seminars and pairing dinners; and stay at an on - site, pot - friendly bed and breakfast.

SokoText, from students at the London School of Economics, has been testing similar technology in Mathare Valley, Nairobi, by sending text messages from small - scale rural farmers to individuals in slums who want to secure wholesale prices for healthy produce once it arrives at a market.

The grandson of farmers, and son of an agricultural extension agent, Harrison grew up in small Michigan towns — Grayling, Reed City, Haslett — where he developed a love of books and a primal bond with the outdoors, «bone - and marrow - deep.»

The first person to get Google Balloon Internet access this week was Charles Nimmo, a farmer and entrepreneur in the small town of Leeston.

Clayton explains that small - to - medium size farmers «want the EPA off their backs, regulatory-wise» and at the same time don't want to see changes in terms of ethanol.

The impact will be enormous, particularly for the 25 million small land - holder farmers who grow coffee in more than 70 countries.

From farmers in South Dakota to musicians in Kentucky to small business owners in Utah, net neutrality is just as important to redditors as it is to Reddit and we will continue to advocate for and work constructively to maintain a free and open Internet.

So Gill would buy them, then resell them to farmers in his community for a small profit.

«To protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer, we are finally ending the crushing, the horrible, the unfair estate tax, or as it is often referred to, the death tax,» Trump said during a September speech in Indianapolis.

China Commercial Credit Inc. (CCCR), which provides business loans and loan guarantee services to small - to - medium enterprises, farmers and individuals in China's Jiangsu Province, went public on the U.S. exchanges at $ 6.50 in August 2013.

Regular Australians will be able to invest small amounts in different farms around the country and get it straight into the hands of the farmers.

Ma said the two mainly discussed supporting small businesses, especially in the Midwest, such as farmers and small clothing makers, who could tap the Chinese market directly through Alibaba, whose Tmall online shopping platform offers virtual store fronts and payment portals to merchants.

Through its technology - enabled platform, FarMart helps farmers rent their underutilised agricultural machinery to small and marginal farmers in need of it on a pay - per - use basis via a mobile app and call centre.

«(Hollandtown) is not a massive player in Wisconsin and (the decision to stop buying milk from farmers) is a smaller scale situation than what happened last April,» said John Umhoefer, the executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.

Passage of this bill will be a big win for Main Street in rural America and the small financial institutions that help our families, farmers, and small businesses thrive.»

In announcing the Local Food Act, Dix was joined by New Democrat agriculture critic Nicholas Simons, small business critic Lana Popham, Farm to Cafeteria Canada national manager Joanne Bays, FarmFolk CityFolk executive director Nicholas Scapillati, and local farmers.

Smartphones allow farmers and textile workers in the developing world to start small businesses and move out of desperate poverty.