improved variety
collocation in Englishmeaningsofimproveandvariety
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improve
verb[I or T]
uk/ɪmˈpruːv/us/ɪmˈpruːv/
to (cause something to) ...
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variety
noun
uk/vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/us/vəˈraɪ.ə.t̬i/
the characteristic of often changing and ...
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But animprovedvarietywill only bring a marginal and small contribution to their livelihood.
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Many of the above factors can be summarized under the broad heading of the ' fit ' of theimprovedvarietyto the existing wheat farming system.
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He has to make many crosses with different parents and examine a very large number of plants in order to produce one new andimprovedvariety.
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However, introducing the improved varieties of horsegram into the farming system has many potential benefits including improved human nutrition.
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Those authors did note, however, the effect of education on the proportion of improved varieties grown and that the proportion seemed to drop over time.
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Genetic erosion, however, does not occur solely because of direct competition between traditional and improved varieties of the same species.
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To reduce soil erosion, the establishment of early ground cover is highly desirable, showing the importance of rapid canopy growth in improved varieties.
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This technology essentially comprises seed of improved varieties and fertilizers.
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Over half of the national average wheat output of 4 million tonnes is attributed to irrigation combined with improved varieties.
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Most likely, a large proportion of the total value of improved varieties is ascribed to a small percentage of improved varieties.
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The breeding of improved varieties combined with the expanded use of fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation led to dramatic yield increases in the late 1960s.
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Another indirect impact that improved varieties are having is the advent of double cropping in certain areas.
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It focuses on the involvement of women farmers in participatory research for screening improved varieties for areas which suffer from abiotic stresses.
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Most of the world production of peas is obtained from improved varieties.
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The adoption of the improved varieties occurred quickly, reaching about 70 per cent of the wheat and rice area in developing countries by 1990.
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However, extension was still an important source of seed for improved varieties.
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