Sentence examples for indigenous crop from inspiring English sources

By pushing just a few varieties of seed that need fertilisers and pesticides, agribusiness has eroded our indigenous crop diversity.

India announced last month it is pursuing charges against Monsanto for "stealing" an indigenous crop — eggplant — and using it to create a modified version without permission, a violation of India's decade-old Biological Diversity Act.

This will only be possible if and when the many tribal wars are ended; if the sowing of landmines stops; and if indigenous crop plants are re-introduced.So far, efforts to increase food production in the tropics have been less than successful.

Such local firms can help focus on indigenous crops.

Judi created a cookbook, which, along with recipes for preparing indigenous crops and grains, described the uses of flour, something never seen on the island.

At the 2nd International Conference on Global Food Security in New York, many of the world's top food security experts convened to discuss everything from genetically modified foods and indigenous crops, to livestock, land use and climate change.

By the early 17th century the Navajo and the Jicarilla, Lipan, and Western Apache had begun to engage in a relatively settled way of life, farming indigenous crops; after the advent of Spanish colonization, they incorporated new products such as sheep and cattle into their economies.

In some instances, especially those originating from a pest crisis, different perceptions can converge and radical changes in control practise can come about, especially for indigenous crops.

Growing Indigenous Crops in Uganda.

Friendly tribes taught newcomers how to grow indigenous crops, prepare foods, and hunt wild game.

Speaking of travel, the following winter stew transports us to West Africa, where both yams and peanuts are major indigenous crops.