FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the term for the amount of food produced in an area?
A
arable
B
efficiency
C
yield
D
soil conservation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Crop yield is a standard measurement of the amount of agricultural production harvested-yield of a crop-per unit of land area.

Detailed explanation-2: -In agriculture, the yield is a measurement of the amount of a crop grown, or product such as wool, meat or milk produced, per unit area of land.

Detailed explanation-3: -: to produce as return from an expenditure or investment : furnish as profit or interest. a bond that yields 12 percent. (2) : to produce as revenue : bring in. the tax is expected to yield millions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Agricultural yield is the average net output of agricultural product (e.g. in kCal, grams protein, or net profit) per unit of farmland per year. The total amount of farmland includes all land that is required to generate the output (e.g. also land that is used to grow feeds or to produce manure).

Detailed explanation-5: -Rainfall. Farmland. Biodiversity. Drought. Fertiliser. Irrigation. Pesticide.

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