In 1950,when the world's population was 2.5 billion,it was unimaginable that the world could ever produce enough food to feed the present world population of 7.6 billion.Which of the following variables is key to having met this task (although far from perfectly)?

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Technological change in agricultural production played a crucial role in increasing food production to meet the needs of the growing population. Advances in farming techniques, use of fertilizers and pesticides, development of high-yielding crops, and mechanization of agriculture contributed to increased food production. The other options may have had some impact, but technological change in agriculture was a key factor.

In 1950,when the World's Population Was 2