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Super Review!
Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
Country Name TFR
Niger 7.68 (highest)
Afghanistan 5.50
India 3.28
World Average 2.56
Mexico 2.31
United States 2.06
China 1.54
Japan 1.20 (lowest)
Current Agricultural System
• Green Revolution (1960s)– Boosted food production with mechanization,
superior crop breeding, and high inputs of water, fertilizer, pesticides, and energy (FF)
• Industrial agriculture – unsustainable!– CAFOs– Monocropping, high-input, dependent on few
crops w/ low genetic diversity (corn, wheat & rice)
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