Modern Farming Methods Have Resulted in All of the Following

question 59

Multiple Choice

Modern farming methods have resulted in all of the following except

• A) increase in the overall food supply.
• B) less efficient irrigation methods.
• C) heavy use of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.
• D) excessive fuel consumption.
• E) planting of fewer genetic varieties of plants.

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