The key concept for Section 12.2. Identify the three systems that supply most of the world’s food. Define and distinguish among irrigation, synthetic fertilizers, and synthetic pesticides. Define industrialized agriculture (high-input agriculture). Define yield. Definition of plantation agriculture. Distinguish between traditional subsistence agriculture and traditional intensive agriculture. Define polyculture and summarize its benefits. Define organic agriculture and compare its main components with those of conventional industrialized agriculture. Define green revolution. Define farm subsidies. Summarize the story of industrialized food production in the United States. Example of a hidden cost of food production.
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