on the net area sown for the same period. The area sown reported as on September 21‚ 2012 released by Ministry of Agriculture. Table 1: Country view kharif crop (2012-13) Deviation of rainfall from normal Crop Name Cereals Pulses Food grains Oilseeds Cotton Sugarcane Normal Area 60.97 10.98 71.94 17.89 10.86 4.72 -8% Area sown (million hectares) Net area % Net area % change sown (21achieved sown (21compared 09-12) of normal 09-11) to 2011 53.97 88.5% 58
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1. Was the Roman grain trade made possible by a strong state‚ or was the strength of the state derived from the kind of economy exemplified by the grain trade? In the ancient world‚ even the first and most important for people’s survival is the food‚ but for the country‚ the first and most important for its survival is the military power. Just like the Roma Empire‚ even its land was poorer than the lands in the North Africa‚ it still could conquer the more fertile countries. How it could be? Was
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of so many words that a poet carefully chooses to show certain meaning. The song " Every Grain of Sand" that is written by Bob Dylan deserves to be called poetry because of his careful use of tone‚ symbolism‚ allusion‚ simile and enjambments. Tone is an important part of poetry. It sets the mood of the piece and gives the audience a sense of what is going on and how the narrator feels. In " Every Grain of Sand" the tone is one of sadness and depression. There is a certain desperate tone in the
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Wheat production and scarcity Economic is a social science which focuses on human behaviors and deals with scarcity. So economist study scarce resources to satisfy unlimited human wants‚ and this definition is deals with two things 1- The scarce resources 2- Unlimited human wants Scarcity is the central of economic problem and the scarcity means the available resources are not sufficient to produce all goods and services that are wanted A society’s resources include natural endowments
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Hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)‚ the largest wheat class‚ accounts for 40% of the total wheat produced in and exported from the United States‚ mainly grown from Texas to Montana (Vocke and Liefert‚ 2013). Nebraska is the primary producers of hard red winter wheat with a total annual production of 55 to 65 million bushels i.e. 1.5 to 1.8 million mega grams (NDA‚ 2013). Winter wheat grown in Nebraska is important to Nebraska and the United States economy. Grain yield in Nebraska varies
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This research was conducted to compare and contrast the effects of whole grain and refined-grain foods on energy consumption and satiety‚ or hunger. Evidence through epidemiology maintains that a diet rich in whole grains is related to a decreased risk of chronic diseases. These diseases include‚ but are not limited to‚ obesity‚ type 2-diabetes‚ coronary heart disease‚ and a number of cancers. Whole grains contain a substantial amount of antioxidants‚ which according to the study conducted‚ may
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Introduction A United Nations report on October 27‚ 2005 found that the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) had paid $US221.7million in kickbacks to the Iraqi government under the United Nations Oil-for-Food program (Whitton 2007). Acting in such a manner they cheated their shareholders out of those monies as well as damaging Australia’s trade reputation. This paper will examine the environments the organization was operating in‚ the managerial ethical issues and corporate social responsibility. The
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‘Weep Not‚ Child’ is a very powerful book by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o. Published in 1964‚ it is Ngugi’s first book and one of his most acclaimed ones. The story is about the rise of the independence movement and the effects of colonialism on individuals and families. He has explored the political division created in the Kenyan nation‚ community and family from the arrival of British colonialist. Ngugi puts forth the idea of education being the foremost requirement for solving Kenya’s problem of colonialism
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Beijing Sheji Tan - The Temple of Earth and Grain (Land and Grain) key words: public space (what does public mean) freedom/independence from the absolute authority‚ logic/reasoning the power of government/ authority the people ( middle/lower class‚ the mob‚ the crowd) organizations‚ gatherings historic preservation (why was it preserved‚ how was preserved and altered) nature vs. manmade; the necessity to introduce and preserve/empower nature the capital ritual foreign influence (both western and
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For over 5‚000 years‚ quinoa grain has been grown in numerous parts of South America. It was a staple in the Incan diet plan and it also enjoyed a key role in their way of life due to the fact it was thought to be a sacred food. However‚ it’s got only been recently that quinoa grain has made its way to the United States. You really should give this wonderful grain a try for those who have not yet. It is often called a super food and for good reason. The overall nutritional profile is simply incredible
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