The report,however, suggests that the changes caused loss of important support systems for farmers.

VOA: special.2010.03.30

She said, we have it now at Swiss Re and, of course, The World Bank sponsors crop insurance for farmers.

她说,我们公司推出了农作物保险业务,而且世界银行也向农户提供保险补贴

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But this is also true of all of Western Europe, which has to do pretty much with the abolition of farmers and I just don't think it's right for me to pass without mentioning the significance.

西欧的情况亦如此,这与农奴制的废除有很大关系,我个人觉得如果不提一下其重要性,那是我的失职

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The project is also expected to increase household income for farmers in the areas.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

And,for farmers, a more valuable dollar meant lower prices for crops.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

Deforestation has traditionally been a major problem for farmers.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

Growing cacao is very hard work for farmers.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

Farmlink staff members say that while pepper requires more labor than growing rice, it is more profitable for farmers.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

For farmers looking to get the most out of their fields, fertilizer is an essential but expensive ingredient.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

President Bob Stallman, says the extra costs will make it harder for farmers to stay in business.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

"Fertilizers represent about 20 percent of the input costs in rice production for farmers."

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

"For farmers in sub-Saharan Africa who are subsisting on very little money, a small reduction in price based on American subsidization is a big deal to them."

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

About two hundred farmers signed up for the insurance within the first two weeks that it was being offered there.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

Over the years, he has worked with farmers and seed companies and developed more than eighty seed types for Africa.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

The Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development help the farmers choose the best seeds and fertilizers.

VOA: special.2009.11.17

For many years, people in American cities have depended on farmers in rural areas to grow fruits and vegetables.

VOA: special.2010.07.06

In China,some farmers and researchers blame a decrease in pesticide use for an increase in pests unaffected by Bt.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

The paddocks will need water. Some farmers design paths for animals from different paddocks to drink from a common watering place.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

And even in the conservative grain-farming states, two hundred thousand farmers joined a group that called for major economic changes.

VOA: special.2010.12.09

The satellite images may not show what the farmers are using the trees for, but trees provide nuts,fruit, wood and other products.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

The United States Department of Agriculture,the USDA, is helping farmers to pay for and operate mobile slaughter units.

VOA: special.2010.08.03

The paddocks will need water. Some farmers design a path for animals from different paddocks to drink from a common watering place.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

The farmers are paid back for the inputs if their crops fail because of drought or flood.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

The genetically engineered cotton is designed to help farmers save money by decreasing the need for poisons.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Farmers often use their extra earnings to buy books for their children or to pay for schooling.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

Many of those who went west to search for gold stayed to become farmers or storekeepers.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

Violence broke out. Cattle growers fought the farmers and sheepmen for control of the land.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

They are trying to make sure that cacao can be grown in a way that is fair to the farmers and safe for the environment.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

The discovery could help farmers meet a growing demand for food as water supplies decrease.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

For example, some farmers in Kenya use donkeys to guard against lions and cheetahs.

VOA: special.2010.07.27