FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another name for high-yield agriculture?
A
excessive agriculture
B
intensive agriculture
C
conventional agriculture
D
sustainable agriculture
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Conventional farming is the use of seeds that have been genetically altered using a variety of traditional breeding methods, excluding biotechnology, and are not certified as organic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definitions of high-yield. adjective. yielding a large amount of agricultural or industrial production. Synonyms: fruitful. productive or conducive to producing in abundance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conventional farming manages resource inputs (i.e., fertilizer, irrigation water, amendments, pesticides) uniformly, ignoring the naturally inherent spatial heterogeneity of soil and crop conditions between and within fields. The uniform application of inputs results in over and under applications of resources.

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