crop growing

conservative estimate

uoc tinh than trong

demographic trends

xu huong nhap khau

lay waste

bi pha huy

in vogue

dang thinh hanh

accommodate

dap ung, chua

scale up/ scale out

quy mo lon/ nho

employing cutting-edge technologies mdqhrgon

cong nghe tin tien nhat

Situated in/ located in

nam o

despoiled

pha huy, tan pha

turn into sth

bien cai nay thanh cai kia

verdant, natural ecozones

cac vung sinh thai tu nhien xanh tuoi

food-bearing plants

cay luong thuc

the rigorous

su khac nghiet

long droughts

han han keo dai

severe monsoons

gio mua khac nghiet

herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers

thuoc diet co, tru sau va phan bon

the incidence of many infectious diseases

ty le mac cac benh sau bo truyen nhiem

skyscrapers

nha troc troi, cao tang

a future aspiration

khat vong tuong lai

the detrimental impact

tac dong tieu cuc, bat loi