But Howard-Yana Shapiro, head of plant science and external research at Mars, thinks that science could greatly increase the yield.

VOA: special.2010.10.19

At one point in the competition the team members had been opponents, but they joined forces to increase their chances of winning.

VOA: special.2009.09.25

The report says that, at maximum activity, the small increase in sunshine over several years causes a small temperature increase in Earth's atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

Doctor Murray says at least part of the increase is likely the result of better record keeping.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

At the hearings, one of the subjects discussed was the increase in populations of large birds in North America that could threaten other planes.

VOA: special.2009.06.13

They say exposure at levels common among children in the United States may increase the chances that a child will be diagnosed with A.D.H.D.

VOA: special.2010.05.26

Mr.Stevens says a one hundred percent increase in fish farming over ten years is necessary to keep providing for people at the current level.

VOA: special.2011.02.08

United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said no one single nation can fight agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increase food production at the same time.

VOA: special.2010.01.05

We've been working to make our schools healthier. We've been working to increase the amount of physical activity that our kids are getting, not just during the day at school but also at home.

VOA: special.2010.06.07

It might increase further." The rising price has also led investors to look at other ways to enter the gold market.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Mahecic says the government has made efforts to increase the number of places for children at specialized,open centers.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

"It will continue to be soft, given the fact the rate at which there is price increase,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

"We have detected certainly an increase in the past couple of weeks of the rate at which people are being allowed to return home,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

The salary and pension cuts, plus a two percent increase in sales tax are aimed at reducing the country's deficit by four percent this year.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

It is an issue where we need to take concrete action to increase the number of women in politics and especially at decision-making levels in politics,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

He said the EU had outlined ways to increase trade between the two sides and suggested they might hold free trade talks at some point in the future.

VOA: standard.2009.06.17

Secretary Clinton says President Sirleaf's administration is taking action to increase transparency with a strong Anti-Corruption Commission at the center of efforts to rebuild from years of civil war.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

Other companies such as Suzuki,Nissan, Toyota,and Honda have already announced plans to spend about $5 billion to make small cars in India or increase production at their existing plants over the next three years.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

"I think when you look at the information and the statistics from the initial study, the initial paper by Dr.Nissen in 2007, the increase in the risks of heart attacks is actually small."

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

UNICEF is working with Guinea Bissau's Ministry of Women and Family to better protect young girls at risk and increase the supply of drugs that prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV while expanding the availability of those drugs outside the capital.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

The Pacific Dawn has been blamed for the recent increase in swine flu infections in Australia after health officials allowed hundreds of passengers to go home at the end of a previous cruise, despite a suspected outbreak onboard.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

In 1944,when many experts warned of mass starvation in developing nations where populations were expanding faster than crop production, Borlaug began work at a Rockefeller Foundation-funded project in Mexico to increase wheat production by developing higher-yielding varieties of the crop.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13