Sentence examples for be second to farming from inspiring English sources

Livestock production appears to be second to farming in the ranks of agricultural activities pursued in the State, and the common species of livestock reared include cattle, sheep, goats and poultry (Najamuddeen et al. 2012).

Off-farm work among farm families has become so important that one can question the conventional view that work time is first allocated to farming and then, if there is time left, to off-farm work [8].

The first or second level (underground) should be dedicated to farming and/or storage of items.

Her research shows that two-fifths of Chinese private-sector entrepreneurs were born to farming families; one-fifth come from families of ordinary workers; and about 15% are children of government officials or enterprise managers.

Genetic modification is simply selective breeding; it has been key to farming since the first hunter gatherer decided to stay put and find a bull for his cow.

Beer is one of the world's oldest beverages, possibly dating back to the early Neolithic period when cereal grains, including barley, millet, rye and wheat, were first farmed.

The Colchester Native Oyster was first farmed off the Blackwater Estuary by the Romans and you can sample this local delicacy on Mersea Island at simple wooden seafood shacks such as The Company Shed (01206 382700, the-company-shed.co.uk, £14 a dozen).

Alligators and crocodiles were first farmed in the early 20th century, but the facilities involved were zoo-like and their main source of income was from tourism.

European flat oysters (Ostrea edulis) were first farmed by the Romans in shallow ponds and similar techniques are still in use.

The subsidies were first instituted to help family farms keep afloat when prices of certain crops got too low, but now smaller farms have largely been crowded out by larger farming corporations that control many levels of production.

Police were first called to Ley Green Farm shortly before 5pm on Tuesday after Davis's body was found in the field, inside the New Forest.