Crops
A crop is a plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. Crops may refer either to the harvested parts or to the harvest in a more refined state. Most crops are cultivated in agriculture or aquaculture. A crop may include macroscopic fungus (e.g. mushrooms), or alga. Most crops are harvested as food for humans or fodder for livestock. Some crops are gathered from the wild (including intensive gathering, e.g. ginseng). Important non-food crops include horticulture, floriculture and industrial crops. Horticulture crops include plants used for other crops (e.g. fruit trees). Floriculture crops …
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CPRC: University of Regina Press · 29 October 2024 English
A collection of memories chronicling love, grief, and a life lived on and off stage Raised on a farm and educated in a prairie Bible school, Layne Coleman escapes the …
canvas that cov- ered the painful memories of poor crops and the following despair, the catastrophes that …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 29 October 2024 English
Least developed countries (LDCs) need more investment in agriculture to increase their agricultural productivity and promote their food security. Existing World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and flexibilities on agricultural domestic …
extension services, the adoption of climate-resilient crops, agricultural research, and better infrastructure …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 28 October 2024 English
In this integrated cost-benefit analysis, the Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre analyzes the potential of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) to combat water scarcity and enhance sustainable agriculture in Kenya.
There is also insufficient diversification of crops and livestock, as well as a lack of infrastructure …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 24 October 2024 English
This policy report addresses the critical issue of soil acidity in the East African Community (EAC) and provides actionable recommendations for EAC partner states, the EAC Secretariat, and other relevant …
Furthermore, continuous cultivation of the same crops (monocropping) without proper crop rotation or fallow … foundation of sustainable agriculture (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, 2024) … their crops to assess the degree to which acidity impacts yields. It should also consider the crops that … data on crop productivity can help identify those crops that are relevant to target; data on current distribution … access information on acid soil management for major crops in sub-Saharan Africa at a high spatial resolution …
NSP: New Society Publishers · 8 October 2024 English
Everyone's guide to using the power of science to produce healthier and tastier fruits and vegetables From garden to fork, Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimizing the …
imported produce may be 100 percent lower than local crops simply due to shipping time. North American grown … Organically grown and non-GMO crops absorb just as much as other crops. Although the above descriptions …
Invasive Species Council of BC · 26 September 2024 English
Fruits: The berries are globe to egg-shaped and can range from red to orange, or green depending on ripeness. [...] It can adapt to many conditions, from dry to flooded …
by competing for resources and damaging nearby crops. Some species are allelopathic, meaning they release … livestock, pets, and humans, leading to compromised crops when these plants are accidentally harvested together …
Alberta Water Council · 26 September 2024 English
They form the basis for a multitude of operational tools and mechanisms that have been developed under the Alberta Wetland Policy, and represent a significant driver in recent conversations between …
Environmental Beneficial Management Practices; Crops and wetland; Livestock and wetland • EP is working … Environmental Beneficial Management Practices including Crops and wetland; Livestock and wetland such as grazing …
PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 22 September 2024 English
All names, views and claims expressed in this report are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated organizations, …
river water in her farming business to water her crops (environmental class/subclass = 11) suggests for … food, rare breed cattle, meat and miscellaneous crops in dunes (scores 0-3) 41 66 PICES Scientific Report … raise fish, shrimp, shellfish, algae and other crops in a certain place through artificial reefs, proliferation …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 18 September 2024 English
This inventory showcases the variety of nature-based solutions (NbS) projects (both completed and ongoing) being implemented in Fiji's ecosystems.
and treatment plant, contamination of human food crops, as well as animal and human disease transmission …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 18 September 2024 English
The 2022 report on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) included more information than ever before on the gender, equity, and justice aspects of …
completely dependent on the revenue generated from the crops. Our collective understanding of vulnerability has …