cotton farmer

collocation in English

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cotton
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkɒt.ən/us
/ˈkɑː.t̬ən/
the threads that grow around the seeds of a tall plant grown especially in the US, China, and ...
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farmer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɑː.mər/us
/ˈfɑːr.mɚ/
someone who owns or takes care of ...
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(Definition ofcottonandfarmerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thecottonfarmeris generally a smallholder and family head.
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Similarly, an organiccottonfarmerindicated that organic farmers are required to pay dues to a marketing association that restricts the use of its seal on organic products.
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His father was acottonfarmerwith a seventh grade education who was dismissive of educational achievement.
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Newspaper obituaries state that her white father was a poorcottonfarmer.
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When thus confronted, thecottonfarmergave in to the strikers' demands.
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During the 197579 seasons he stayed away from baseball and worked as acottonfarmer.
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Her father was a rice andcottonfarmer.
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Several of the organic cotton farmers explained that their cooperative efforts involve less dog-eat-dog competition than those of conventional farmers.
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This analysis is based on a comprehensive survey of cotton farmers carried out in 2001.
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Contamination of organic production from genetically modified organisms was seen as a major risk, particularly by grain, soybean and cotton farmers.
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His father was acottonfarmer.
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It is doubtful if the necessary measures would be taken in general practice by cotton farmers.
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Due to significant heterogeneity among cotton farmers, one might question the approach of pooling all observations in a single production function.
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The cotton crop is still largely expropriated and there is little attempt to try to establish competition between cotton farmers.
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The price of cotton is at an all-time low and cotton farmers in developing countries are suffering most from the plummeting prices.
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The government accordingly initiated an emergency cotton production program, which provided extension services, tractors, and other inputs for cotton farmers.
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The town became an agricultural center, especially for cotton farmers.
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Privatization of cotton farms has been especially slow, and unresolved debts of cotton farmers remained a problem in 2006.
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Except for a brief oil boom in the 1920s, the town's economy has been based on serving local cotton farmers.
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This could be of particular concern to cotton farmers using glyphosate-resistant cotton.
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