EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Agribusiness
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Crop production
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Livestock production
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Food processing
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Detailed explanation-1: -The largest United States crop in terms of total production is corn, the majority of which is grown in a region known as the Corn Belt. The second largest crop grown in the United States is soybeans. As with corn, soybeans are primarily grown in the Midwestern states.
Detailed explanation-2: -Agriculture, food, and related industries contributed roughly $1.264 trillion to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, a 5.4-percent share. The output of America’s farms contributed $164.7 billion of this sum-about 0.7 percent of U.S. GDP.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which are the top 10 agriculture-producing States? The top 10 agriculture-producing States in terms of cash receipts in calendar year 2021 were (in descending order): California, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.