摘要: T he quantum jump in food production and progress toward elimination of mass starvation have been driven by mechanization of plowing and other farm operations, introduction of input-responsive varieties, use of chemical fertilizers along with herbicides and pesticides, increase in supplemental irrigation, and reliance on information and communication technology. Notable among the consequences of the agricultural revolution between 1960 and 2015 are increase in (1) human population from 3 billion to 7.3 billion (United Nations …