surplus crop

collocation in English

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surplus
noun[C or U]
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.pləs/us
/ˈsɝː.pləs/
(an amount that is) more than ...
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crop
noun
uk
/krɒp/us
/krɑːp/
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in ...
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(Definition ofsurplusandcropfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The obvious thing to do is to consult the experts and see that thesurpluscropis made available to the public.
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Why should he put thesurpluscropinto clamps?
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One of the most difficult types to deal with in the horticultural industry is the dumping of asurpluscrop.
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In other words a relatively small percentage ofsurpluscropdepressed the price to the grower, out of all relation to the size of the surplus.
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He had asurpluscropof cucumbers one year, and so he decided to pickle them.
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It would certainly be very expensive if we wanted to offer the financial inducements necessary to attract a significant amount of land out of surplus crops.
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They sell or barter surplus crops for essentials they can not make themselves.
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Agriculture in the rural districts is for subsistence and local consumption; surplus crops are sold in regional markets.
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By selling their surplus crops, the locals acquired small amounts of property.
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Tenants pay rent to the agent and gave him first option on surplus crops.
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The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops, which supported a more dense population, and social development and culture.
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Surplus crops were sold to passing ships and mainland markets.
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When farmers have surplus crops they sell in local markets for income.
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Unresolved land reform issues, a lack of economic incentives to raise surplus crops, and low profit ratios combined to drive increasingly large segments of the farm population into urban areas.
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