Growing field crops is the art, science or practice of systematically cropping food plants in significant quantities to be harvested as food, livestock fodder or for other purposes.

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The problems of 'development' techniques in agricultural production are apparent in many agriecological regions of Africa. Some develop small-scale systems whereas others promote large-scale farms.

The diet of large sectors of the population of third-world countries is insufficient. Such diets are frequently deficient in high-quality protein, vitamins A and B2.

Developing countries such as Haiti with no substantial domestic production but ever increasing population simply can no longer afford to finance purchases on this scale.

Indigenous tropical cattle is usually better adapted to heat. In contrast, imported breeds require more shade, thus jeopardizing grazing time.

Trinidad sustainable yet productive natural management of forest reserves is internationally reputed.

Annual litterfall is about 10 t dry matter/ha/year and total biomass production 20-25 t dry matter/ha/yr.

The greenhouse effect, ie, raised temperature plus elevated carbon dioxide (CO2), accelerates plant growth by 30-40%.

A combination of technically advanced yet labour-intensive agriculture, based upon organized farmers-groups is the backbone for self-sustaining rural development.

"Pink Lady" is an apple cultivar originating from a cross between "Lady Williams" and "Golden Delicious". Pink Lady fruits are ca. 75 cm in diameter with 40-70% of the su

The farmers in a majority of districts in India benefited from the technologies introduced by the Green Revolution whereas those in other districts did not benefit.

Leading producers of castor oil are India, China and Brazil who account for 90% of the area and production of castor oil, which is now increasingly traded in commodity exchanges.

Possible development of farm structure in particular regions depends on many factors including agricultural policy, structure of the agricultural enterprises and the interdependences between farms.

Traditionally self-sufficient in food production, Nigeria has recently experienced problems with food production.

Although tangelos lack Sinesal, they have a unique content of Mapo tangelo oil, which makes them interesting for the fragrance industry.

For satisfying the increasing demand for forest products in India, areas with degraded and eroded soils should be afforested.

All cassava species (sweet and bitter varieties) contain cyanogens. However, these genetically cyanophoric cultivars vary widley in their content of cyanogenetic glucosides.

Given the dramatic increase in demand for food, mechanization can become employment-generating and income-increasing, and possibly reversing the trend of urbanization.

Trends in the tropical products cocoa, coffee, rubber and cotton indicate that there might be erratic but dramatic increases in supply and demand coming up.

The history of "food problems" in many third-world countries can be traced to political and administrative errors which exaggerated the effects of natural disasters.

Promotes the establishment of bamboo plantations for shoot and timber production. Analyses show that bamboo plantations yield much higher returns than other plantations.

The poorest households in the Congo survive on wild foods, including bushmeat, fish and wild plants.

For improving biodiversity within managed forests, naturally regenerated forests showed a more diverse composition of plant species.