small-scale
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Fitri Amit, a small-scale rice farmer in Perak region further south, was sceptical of the measures, which he said were often delayed, arriving only once farmers' "capital has already been drained".
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
"Planets form from the bottom up, by sticking small-scale planetesimals together. But forming a planet at the edge of the instability zone would be like trying to stick snowflakes together in a hurricane," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
"Without small-scale opportunities, early career artists struggle to develop the skills and confidence required to scale up to larger stages," the venue warned, according to the report.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
But across the island, small-scale farmers and cooperatives already operate as private entrepreneurs, growing food, managing their own production and selling to local markets, most of which have been privatized.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
In Mesopotamia, North China, Mexico, and Madagascar, small-scale irrigation systems already existed before the rise of states.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
