high-yielding variety
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variety
noun
uk/vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/us/vəˈraɪ.ə.t̬i/
the characteristic of often changing and ...
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The basic fault, from our point of view, is that the system of intervention supports a high-yieldingvarietybecause it is paid by kilo and not by hectare.
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This was averted with the development of ahigh-yieldingvarietyof rice.
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This can be done if the government provides irrigation facilities,high-yieldingvarietyseeds, pesticides, fertilisers, tractors etc.
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This abstraction might lead certain crops, particularly the high-cost high-yielding varieties of rice, to be chosen more often in the model than in practice.
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It became a major threat to rice production in the early 1970s, when new high-yielding varieties were introduced with insecticides.
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Involving farmers early in the process will not only lead to the development of appropriate high-yielding varieties and practices but also facilitate rapid adoption.
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Will the adoption of terminator technology follow the green revolution pattern of adoption of high-yielding varieties?
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Modern high-yielding varieties are also reported to show low tolerance to the competition from pests and to respond with high yield losses.
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The development and adoption of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice in developing countries.
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Credit, therefore, can help to increase crop yields, while credit constraints decrease crop yields by limiting the adoption of high-yielding varieties and the acquisition of information needed for increased productivity.
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There are now new high-yielding varieties of food crops such as wheat and rice which result in doubling or tripling the yield where they are planted.
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Thirdly, expansion of crops into less suitable regions with higher incidence of other pests, where plants are less adapted and high-yielding varieties replace well-adapted local varieties.
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I regret that our climate does not allow us to grow high-yielding varieties such as golden delicious, which have the advantage of storing well and being cheap.
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The ethnic agriculture has given place for modern agriculture, with high-yielding varieties replacing the traditional ones.
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