FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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The development of high-yield grains and the expansion of cultivated areas
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The construction of new irrigation systems and a reduction in the use of fertilizers
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An increase in the circulation of investment capital to help the poorest farmers
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The loss of prime agricultural land and smaller yields from grain crops
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The end of famine in the world
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Detailed explanation-1: -Green revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern agriculture? The development of high-yield grains and the expansion of cultivated areas. Which of the following activities is most likely to be found in the outermost zone of Von Thunen’s model of agricultural land use?
Detailed explanation-2: -The Green Revolution resulted in increased production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) and was in large part due to the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding varieties, beginning in the mid-20th century with Borlaug’s work.
Detailed explanation-3: -The novel technological development of the Green Revolution was the production of novel wheat cultivars. Agronomists bred cultivars of maize, wheat, and rice that are the generally referred to as HYVs or “high-yielding varieties". HYVs have higher nitrogen-absorbing potential than other varieties.