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Agriculture · Q424

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 424

Q424

The contribution of fertilisers to increase in food production is

A.
25%
B.
90%
C.
10%
D.
50%
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The contribution of fertilizers to the increase in food production is 50%.
A fertilizer is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients.
Increased use of nitrogen fertilizers has been a crucial component of the increased productivity of conventional food systems (more than 30% per capita) as part of the so-called "Green Revolution".
This transition was important in transforming the global food system, allowing for larger-scale industrial agriculture with large crop yields.