The Most Promising Approach to Solving the World's Food Problems

question 49

Multiple Choice

The most promising approach to solving the world's food problems is:

• A)increasing the use of pesticides.
• B)increasing the use of fertilizers.
• C)increasing the availability of water.
• D)cultivating more land.
• E)improving the existing crops.

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