Sentences with phrase «value small crops»

Not exact matches

Improved postharvest practices: A recent research study undertaken by WFLO with funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides an great assortment of data on the results of 12 past projects, postharvest losses % for 26 crops, a description of the value chain for 30 crops in 4 countries (Rwanda, Benin, Ghana and India) and 21 field trials of postharvest technologies suitable for helping small farmers reduce losses and improve their incomes.

Tropical Traditions has a ZERO tolerance level for GMOs, herbicides, and pesticides, and since the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) allows small residue amounts of pesticides and herbicides approved by the EPA for conventional crops to be present in USDA Organic certified products, we knew that we had to develop our own standards to both use in purchasing products directly from producers, as well as to educate our consumers on our own values and standards.

Today, although chile grown for paprika represents a small proportion of the state's total production by weight, it's second only to «long mild» green chiles in total dollar value of the annual crop.

But a growing number of smaller family farms are transitioning toward organic farming and more diversified crops to gain more value from their land, she said.

To get an idea of how the group's projects work, explore the details of the effort in Sofala, Mozambique, where farmers get a small payment for the carbon - absorbing value of adding a tree crop, cashews, to their plantings.