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organic agriculture
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farming that does not use synthetic fertilizer, pesticides, or other chemical additives like hormones
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Green Revolution
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plant-breeding program in the mid-1900s that dramatically increased crop yields and led the way for mechanized, large-scale agriculture
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eutrophication
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nutrient enrichment of an aquatic ecosystem that stimulates excess plant growth and disrupts normal energy uptake and matter cycles
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monoculture
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farming method in which one variety of one crop is planted, typically in rows over swaths of land, with large inputs of fertilizer, pesticides, and water
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)
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meat or dairy animals being reared in confined spaces, maximizing the number of animals that can be grown in a small area
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feed conversion rate
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how much edible food is produced per unit of feed input
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sustainable agriculture
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farming methods that do not deplete resources, such as soil and water, faster than they are replaced
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Green Revolution 2.0
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focuses on the production of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to increase crop prodcutivity or create new varieties of crops
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Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
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organisms that have had their genetic information modified to give them desirable characteristics such as pest or drought resistance
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transgenic organism
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organism that contains genes from another species
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