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DETOURNEMENT CULTURES ALIMENTAIRES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diversion of crops
1, record 1, English, diversion%20of%20crops
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food vs. Fuel: Diversion of Crops Could Cause More Hunger. Eager to promote nonpetroleum energy sources to reduce dependence on oil imports and slow global warming due to fossil fuel emissions, the United States, Brazil, and the European Union are promoting biofuels made from food crops. 1, record 1, English, - diversion%20of%20crops
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détournement de cultures alimentaires
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tournement%20de%20cultures%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les impacts sociaux de la production de plus de 6S milliards de litres de carburants végétaux sont rarement inclus dans les études évaluant ses effets sur l'environnement. Pourtant, c'est près de 20% de la récolte états-unienne de maïs qui est transformée en éthanol (Leibtag, 2008; OCDE/FAO, 2007; Pimentel et Patzek, 2006). Or, ce maïs est la plus importante culture agricole aux ÉU et qui correspond à près de 40% de la production mondiale de maïs (Kim et Dale, 2004). Alors que l'importance toute récente de la montée du prix des denrées permet de mettre en lumière les effets du détournement de cultures alimentaires vers une production énergétique et sa participation à la crise alimentaire mondiale actuelle [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tournement%20de%20cultures%20alimentaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desvío de cultivos
1, record 1, Spanish, desv%C3%ADo%20de%20cultivos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la crisis alimentaria se suman el alza de precios, el desvío de cultivos hacia la elaboración de biocombustibles, y los trastornos agrícolas producto del cambio climático. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desv%C3%ADo%20de%20cultivos
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