intensive production
collocation in Englishmeaningsofintensiveandproduction
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intensive
adjective
uk/ɪnˈten.sɪv/us/ɪnˈten.sɪv/
involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period ...
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production
noun
uk/prəˈdʌk.ʃən/us/prəˈdʌk.ʃən/
the process of making or growing goods to ...
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(Definition ofintensiveandproductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Specialisation andintensiveproductionshould go together.
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Other countries have an interest inintensiveproductionsystems.
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We have worn out the soil withintensiveproduction.
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In light of other evidence, it would seem that theirintensiveproductionsignals a response to changes in the social environment rather than a change in subsistence practices.
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The examples that exist are usually in relativelyintensiveproductionsystems with a significant market orientation and, thus, are not typical of the smallholder, subsistence-based majority.
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Whileintensiveproductionsystems can now be found in every country, the majority of the world's livestock still depend upon naturalized grasslands for part of their feed requirements.
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He also identified population increase and expansion onto marginal lands as a priority issue, and suggests that moreintensiveproductionon the best lands is essential.
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That was one of the most successful experiments inintensiveproduction.
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There is no doubt thatintensiveproductionis here to stay.
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Maintaining and improving the countryside would be less dependent on chasing after ever moreintensiveproduction.
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Choices such asintensiveproductionof biomass for energy ought also to be reconsidered.
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We have a lesson to learn about the risks ofintensiveproduction, certainly for human health.
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It is aboutintensiveproductionand this does not always take place on the large farms.
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This measure will also act as an incentive to reduceintensiveproduction.
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We know that a lot of small farms which haveintensiveproductionare viable.
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