USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the farmers do to increase their crop yields during World War I?
A
Used different fertilizers
B
Borrowed money from the government
C
Borrowed money from the banks
D
Nothing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Proper Irrigation Farmers who aim to increase an average crop yield per acre on their fields must have a streamlined irrigation system at hand. Providing the plants with the appropriate amount of water directly affects the development of plants and, consequently, the crop yields.

Detailed explanation-2: -The higher the yield and more intensive use of the farmland, the higher the productivity and profitability of a farm; this increases the well-being of farming families. Surplus crops beyond the needs of subsistence agriculture can be sold or bartered.

Detailed explanation-3: -Increase in production of livestock. Improvement in efficiency of input use (cost saving) Increase in crop intensity. Diversification towards high value crops.

Detailed explanation-4: -The government bought food commodities that had been in surplus before the war and shipped them to the Allies. By the end of 1941, farm income was higher than at any time since 1929. Between 1940 and 1945, net cash income for farmers increased from $4.4 billion to $12.3 billion.

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