The article titled “In Washington State, Picker Shortage Threatens Apple Boom”, by Anna King, the economic topic of shortage in workers is discussed. Unlike western Michigan, Washington state has an abundance of apples, but not enough workers to pick them. At Broejte Orchards there are nearly 2000 workers, but at least 200 more experienced pickers are needed in order to pick all of the apples on the trees. Because states like New York, Michigan, Canada and Europe have fewer amounts of apples this year, Washington State’s apples are worth more, which is where the labor shortage is coming from. Most of the workers are getting paid up to 15% more, or are getting bonuses if they can stay the whole season.
A very large majority of banana varieties are not really able to grow for international trade, according to the article, their skin is too thin, or their pulp is very bland. Big banana companies like Dole and Chiquita are working on developing a replacement variety of the Cavendish, which has become the mass-market banana of choice for farmers and distributors because it provides a lot of fruit. Although Cavendishes need a lot of caring to grow, they are the only variety that provides farmer with a large amount of palatable fruit that can endure overseas trips without ripening or bruising too easily. The Cavendish is rich in Vitamins B6 and C, it contains a lot of potassium, magnesium, and fiber in it. It is also not very expensive, that is almost 60 cents per pound.
Q)What economic and ecological roles do honeybees play? A)They pollinate many of our fruit products. They also make it so we can grow these products and sell them without the great cost of hand pollination. 6Q)Describe the poaching of wild species and give three examples of species that are threatened by this illigal activity. A)Some protected species are illegaly killes for their valuable parts or are sold to live collectors.
Another important trend was the increasing mechanization of cranberry harvesting and could result in yields up to 20% greater than those obtained via dry harvesting. However, water-harvested berries should be shipped in box that contain only 1/3 bbl of berries because of the risk of damage and it also shorten the time berries stay in fresh. Receiving Plant No. 1 (RP1) RP1 received both fresh fruit and process fruit. The handling of process fruit at RP1 was highly mechanized in many ways.
The root of poverty is caused by lack of access to land, a vulnerable environment, and low agricultural production (“Rural Poverty in Honduras”). About sixty percent of the land in Honduras is still forested, but only twenty-five percent of that is obtainable for agriculture (“Honduras: Economy”). In the twentieth century the Honduran economy was based on one commodity, bananas. Like other third world countries, whose livelihood depends solely on one export, the Honduran economy was at the mercy of the world market and its current prices. Efforts to diversify agriculture and expand manufacturing have shown some slight improvement.
The crops helped to provide good food for the peasants of Europe and Ireland, helping to end the huge problem of famine. Crops that were brought form the Old World to the new, such as sugar, rice, and coffee help start new industries and markets. Livestock brought to the New World supplied power and meat. Horses helped the Spanish prepare for conquer of the native Indians. Sadly, diseases brought from the Old World wiped out many native civilizations in the New World.
The sweet potato industry, although a high value industry, is becoming increasingly competitive. This underlines the importance of efficiency in minimising the loss of valuable soil. Large amounts of rainfall can result in the loss of soil on cultivated farmland. The loss of soil does not just affect the farmers it also affects the community The aim of the project was to increase awareness of soil health and to develop the best soil management practices for the Cudgen plateau. Figure [ 2 ] Water Way On the Cudgen Plateau, three adjoining landholders implemented soil conservation measures and strategies.
Decline in Bees The decline in bees has dropped about 80%(honeybees) and 60% (bumblebees) since 1970. Bees are so important because they don’t only just make honey, they pollinate more than 90 of the flowering crops we rely on for food. There is a direct connection between the bees pollinating the crops and our ability to provide food for our families. One of the reasons why the bees are declining is that it is largely due to loss of habitats, intensive farming and overuse of pesticides and herbicides. Bees need flowers, and there are very few flowers to be found in the farmed countryside these days.
The major problems with cotton are that the plantations require a lot of herbicides and pesticides, they use a lot fertilizer and they use up massive quantities of water. Hemp however makes a stronger material than cotton that can be grown in several different climates, requires no herbicides or pesticides, needs no fertilizers and would consume a lot less water. Because hemp is more durable then cotton I would throw away less cloths and I would reduce my methane as well as my nitrogen emissions. The growing, harvesting and production of hemp textiles create significantly less greenhouse gases then the cotton industry and would be a fast and easy alternative to
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