Sentence examples for ecological crop from inspiring English sources

X. sorbifolia is a widely cultivated ecological crop in the north of China which is used to produce biodiesel fuel.

In addition, next-generation herbicide-tolerant crops are, or will soon be on the market genetically engineered to withstand the application of additional herbicides (up to over a dozen), including herbicides posing greater ecological, crop damage, and human health risks (e.g., 2,4-D and dicamba) [6].

Furthermore, CTA co-organized and co-funded a workshop on Organic banana: towards an organic banana initiative in the Caribbean, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1999 and supported the publication of the main findings, as well as a workshop on Farmer participatory methods in ecological crop management in Trinidad and Tobago, in 2000.

Nevertheless, the objective of greening, and crop diversification in particular, is to move from monoculture towards more ecological crops rotation practices.

The present review provides a critical insight on current research on various aspects, particularly ecological, of crop residue biochar starting from the feedstock sources, pyrolysis conditions and changes after application.

Last year's UNEP report on food security in Africa--which of examined 286 projects covering 37 million hectares in 57 countries--found that when organic and near-organic practices were adopted with all their ecological benefits, crop yields also increased by more than 100percentnt from previous practices.

In many ecological zones crop production is seasonal, yet household food security depends on a regular and sustainable supply of food throughout the year.

Moreover, ecological risk of crop-crop gene flow might be higher than that of crop-wild gene flow because no cross barrier exists between intraspecies crops.

Organic farming relies, for soil fertility management, on proper rotation designs, Agro-ecological Service Crops (ASCs) and a sound use of on- and off-farm organic inputs.

Farming practices known as ecological agriculture – including crop rotation and the planting of cover crops – can help keep weeds at bay, making it unnecessary to plant herbicide-resistant GMO seeds.

IPM is an ecological approach to crop production and protection that combines different management strategies and practices to grow healthy crops and minimize the use of pesticides.