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heavye industry
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the manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment
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light industry
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high electronics and specialty tools
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Mixed farming
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raising several kinds of crops and livestock on the same farming
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farm coopertives
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organizations in whcih farmers share in growing and selling products, reduce costs and increase profits
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genetically modified foods
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foods withe genes altered to make them grow bigger or faster or be mosre resistent to pests
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organic farming
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using natural substances instead of chemicals to increase crop yields
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dry farming
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a way of farming in dry areas that produces crops without any irigation and relies on farming methods that conserve soil moisture
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acid rain
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pollution containing acid-producing chemicals, combined with moisture in the air
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meltwater
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the result of melting cnow and ice
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acid deposition
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wet or dry acid pollution that falls to the ground
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enviromentalists
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people concerned with the quality of the environment
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global warming
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an increase of 3.2 - 7.2 F by the end of the 21st century
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