What is the key concept for this section? What three systems supply most of the world’s food? Define and distinguish among irrigation, synthetic fertilizers, and synthetic pesticides. Define...

What is the key concept for this section? What three systems 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. What is 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. What is a green revolution? Define farm subsidies. Summarize the story of industrialized food production in the United States. What is an example of a hidden cost of food production?