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The national research effort also is aided by the international agricultural research system
The large changes in the rice markets may partially explain the fact that the gap between the yield frontier and adopted yield potential has grown by two to three times that for either wheat or maize.One of most impressive accomplishments of China’s research system is that it has been able to consistently create and deliver to…
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Archaeological evidence provides us with information about the diet of the early farming communities at Mehrgarh
Grazing of unripe crops by caprines helps prevent cereal stems collapsing under their own weight , which can be a danger in highly fertile plots; it also results in shorter, denser crop plants less prone to this problem.Grazing has an additional benefit in that it helps convert stubble into manure which is deposited by the…
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More samples from solely residential areas at Galindo might produce different patterning
Similar community events may have occurred at sites in the middle Moche Valley throughout the history of field cultivation; however, an elevated scale appears to have been reached during the Gallinazo and Early Moche phases. In his discussion of plant and animal remains recovered from the Preceramic site of Cerro Lampay in the Fortaleza Valley…
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The Inka Empire was largely organized as a means of extracting mitaand tribute from its populace
We can consider chicha production as an example of the difficulty of distinguishing between the production of feasts and daily meals: the steps of chicha production have been documented ethnographically and through experimental archaeology in the Andes , including on the north coast of Peru . These studies point to three broad contexts of production: large-scale…
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The significance of political economies as a factor influencing food choice cannot be underestimated
By not solely relying on typological distinctions witnessed in the present, largely an effect of colonial efforts conducted over the last 500 years , we can more fruitfully reimagine ancient culture contact scenarios, which often involved the exchange of foodstuffs, as well as the technologies needed to process and serve them. A final goal of this…
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Consider the case where habitat for an endangered species the ES to be provided
The ability to store commodities also means that they can be sold and stored strategically according to current and expected market conditions. Among crops that are produced as mono-cultures, breeding of crops for a few key traits has also contributed to reduced genetic diversity and increased specialization . Increased opportunity costs of time for farmers…
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With e-extension organizations can contact farmers through their mobile devices
Digital agriculture technologies, then, increase the advantage of large commercial farms and perpetuate certain data-legible decisions. In the Global South, digital agriculture more often takes the form of e-extension. Conventionally, agricultural extension consists of field workers, on behalf of the state or development organizations, visiting farmers to educate them on better practices.This digitalization enables new actors,…
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The effort to create and implement this new regulatory framework is widespread
The regulations also seek to simplify administrative processes and increasing the transparency of regulations and policies.For example, during the last stage of WTO negotiation, each ministry formed its leading group or committee to work on all of the laws and regulations under its jurisdiction. These committees typically were comprised of decision makers and experts who…
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Changes in the legal status of farm workers also affected the U.S. farm labor force
Several new U.S. laws and additional funding for border enforcement made crossing more difficult: the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the USA Patriot Act of 2002, the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of…
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Both the physical environment and infrastructure also affect adoption
While it is beyond the scope of this article to explain the relative performance of China’s breeding programs, most likely, it is a combination of historic investment priorities, fortunate breakthroughs and availability of international germplasm. China’s breeding efforts also have enhanced the quality of its seed stock. Using experiment station yields of each major variety during…