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The Green Revolution and Drip Irrigation

Description
Monoculture Impacts
Large expanse of a single crop
More efficient, increases output
Devastates biodiversity
Susceptible to disease and pests
Contributes to a narrowing of  human diet: 90% of our food comes from 15 crop species and 8 livestock species

Pesticide Impacts
Poisons that target pest organisms
Pest organisms pose greater threat in a monoculture situation
Annual cost of pesticides is about $45 billion
Concerns about cumulative effects of pesticide use
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