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Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore language. Where do expressions come from? And how do we use them? Today we go down on the farm the dairy farm, to be exact. Many female animals, such as cows and

VOA慢速英语-Agriculture Report - Adding Up Crop Losses From Midw

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Study: Rats Pose Plague Risk in Croplands Efforts to boost food production in East Africa may increase the risk of plague. A new study says the conversion of natural lands into croplands in Tanzania has been accompanied by a large increase in the rod

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bookseller ['bukselə] n.书商 crop [krɔp] n. v.收割(获) fairly ['feəli] ad.相当地，公正地 harvest ['ha:vist] n.v.收获咱们 later ['leitə] ad.后来，以后 naughty ['nɔ:ti] a.顽皮的，淘气的 prepare [pri'peə] v.准备，预备

2007-12-25, Crop Circles--麦田怪圈

Johnny, looking out there. What do you see? field, some hay. No, its more than that, mate. Come on, now work with me here. What is it? Honestly man, I just see a field. It's a cosmic canvas. It's a blank supernatural sheet for extra terrestrial art.

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By Mario Ritter Broadcast: October 7, 2003 This is Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we finish a two-part series. A listener in Brazil asked about 1)agroecology. This

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By Mario Ritter Broadcast: September 30, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. This week, we take a suggestion from a listener in Brazil. Agricultural specialist Lu

VOA标准英语2011--Automakers Turn Agro-Waste into Car Part

Scientists in Brazil are turning fruit fibers into car parts. At a recent meeting of the American Chemical Society, the researchers described their work in making the next generation of automotive parts made from natural fibers from bananas, pineappl

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VOA标准英语2012--Attack on Pro-Gbagbo Protestors Draws Criticism from Ivorian Rights Group

Attack on Pro-Gbagbo Protestors Draws Criticism from Ivorian Rights Group Dozens of supporters of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo were attacked and injured during a rally Sunday in Abidjan, after opponents began throwing stones. Eric-Aim

VOA标准英语2009年-New Initiative to Boost Crop Yield in South Asi

A new international initiative to increase grain crop yields could help raise incomes for six million farmers in South Asia and combat hunger in one of the poorest regions of the world. Indian farmer women winnow mustard crop at Baraikapurva village

VOA标准英语2010年-Foreign Agro Firms Scoop Up Ethiopian

Peter Heinlein | Addis Ababa 22 February 2010 The Green Revolution that ended food shortages in parts of the world decades ago may be coming to East Africa, bringing the promise of bountiful harvests in a region more often associated with drought and

VOA标准英语2013--Indian Farmers on Frontline of 'Hidden Hunger' Fight

Indian Farmers on Frontline of 'Hidden Hunger' Fight Pokharkar, a fourth-generation farmer, is just getting ready to harvest this years pearl millet crop. The grain a staple in India and in parts of Africa helps feed his family and livestock at a tim

环球英语 — 59：Saving Crop Diversity

Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Courtney Schutt. Voice 2 And Im Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 I

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The idea to grow a crop that improves the land

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By Brian Wagner Miami 14 May 2008 As crop prices remain high, farmers and other landowners are working to expand their output and take advantage of big profits for wheat, corn and soybeans. The boom is creating pressure to begin farming on lands enro

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Climate change is already beginning to hurt maize and wheat production, according to a new study. Higher average growing season temperatures(温度) in most major grain-producing countries are beginning to work against the progress made by improving

VOA标准英语2011--Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop

Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop With water scarcity emerging as a major global issue in the 21st century, a drought in the southern U.S. state of Texas highlights the need for farmers to get more out of limited water supplies. Some are using ne

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 14 February 2007 The small, impoverished former Portuguese colony, Guinea Bissau, has one cash crop - cashews. It accounts for an estimated 80 percent of foreign exchange earnings. Eighty-five percent of the population depend

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A group of six buildings stands