Sentences with phrase «staple crops like»

Cheap, low - maintenance farming can be adopted elsewhere, Oglio thinks, and, while it may not produce thousands of acres upon acres of staple crops like rice, wheat, and corn (at least in the same place), it can help feed the world's poor without reliance on and oversight by corporations.

A warmer world with more carbon dioxide will produce more plant growth, but at reduced nutritional value for staple crops like potatoes, rice, and corn.

As the name of the project states, central to the task is stimulating the cultivation and local marketing of organically grown staple crops like beans and grains to provide a foundation for year - round food resources in the Willamette Valley.

The surface cultivated for a staple crop like cassava has declined from 2.4 million hectares in 1991 to 1.9 million in 2001.

Not exact matches

The waters destroyed food crops, pushing prices of staples like bananas to $ 7 (AUD) a pound and decimating vineyards.

Bouis, an economist at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), envisioned impoverished farmers in Africa and South Asia growing staple crops that are enriched in key nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin A. His presentation had the audience hooked — until he said he would accomplish the feat via old - fashioned plant breeding techniques.

India alone has at least 10 domestically developed GM crops in its research pipeline — including GM versions of cauliflower, eggplant and okra, in addition to staples like rice — and China has invested heavily in the research.

You can pair it with a modern staple to keep from looking too retro, like a chic crop top, a shrunken sweatshirt or a pair of fabulous heels!

Staple pieces like booties, leather jacket, blazers, flares, sweaters and felt hats can be paired with summer dresses, denim skirts, cropped pants and other lightweight clothes to style some cool transition outfits.

Here, 50 spring outfits that incorporate the staples you're not quite ready to store yet — knits, jackets, thick denim, for example — with those that definitely feel seasonal, like pleated skirts, cropped trousers, and sandals.

Summer is heating up, so you will definitely want to stay cool in a lightweight top like this Breezy Kisses Off The Shoulder Top Ivory, hitting the off the shoulder trend as well as the summer staple: crop tops.

After testing a bumper crop of expensive cars lately from Saab, BMW and Volvo, I had nearly forgotten what it's like to ride in the economy class.The 1998 Chevrolet Metro sedan has just given me a crude reminder.This small sedan - a staple of airport rental car fleets - isn't a bad car, but the low sticker price means you don't get much in the way of refinement or accessories.Forget about cruise control, power windows, mirrors and door locks.

In addition to staple tropical crops like coffee, bananas, tea and cocoa, new crops such as grapes, açai and chestnuts were added in 2008.

SciDev.net: China and India, the world's two most populous countries, are beset by stagnation in the production of staples like rice, wheat, soybean and maize (corn), says a new study on crop yield growth.

Located in the US Corn Belt and Grain Belt, Indiana produces a number of cash crops such as corn and soybeans, along with agricultural staples like eggs and dairy.