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thenewgreen  ·  4644 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Get Dense
    During the second half of the twentieth century, hybrid seeds and synthetic fertilizers, along with better methods of planting and harvesting, produced stunning increases in agricultural productivity. Between 1968 and 2005, global production of all cereal crops doubled, even though the amount of cultivated acreage remained about the same
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That's a pretty crazy stat.