FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Better irrigation and hardier seeds
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Grow more crops on less land
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Grow tastier crops
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All the options are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -Technology in farming affects many areas of farming. Such as pesticides, seed technology, fertilizers, etc. Genetic engineering and Biotechnology have resulted in pest resistance and improved crop yields.
Detailed explanation-2: -Technology can transform agriculture In precision agriculture, real-time weather forecasting helps farmers with day-to-day decisions on when and how much to irrigate, fertilize and apply pesticides to their crops. Controlled-environment agriculture promises to further reduce the impact.
Detailed explanation-3: -Artificial intelligence, analytics, connected sensors, and other emerging technologies could further increase yields, improve the efficiency of water and other inputs, and build sustainability and resilience across crop cultivation and animal husbandry.
Detailed explanation-4: -Modern farming method: Modern farming method means the use of HYV seeds, tube wells for irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides, machineries like tractors and threshers to increase the agricultural production. 2. What is the working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods?