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Summary Introduction
Introduction:
The "Green Revolution," with the use of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and irrigation over the past 60 years, has dramatically increased food production. Agricultural production depends on finding ways of maximizing food production while minimizing environmental damage.
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