Global food yields have grown steadily during last six decades, study finds

PHYSorg
Nov 27, 2024, 2:00 pm230 pts
Contrary to widespread concerns that global crop yields have stagnated in recent decades, a comprehensive study of worldwide food production finds yields have continued to grow at roughly the same rate since the 1960s. John Baffes of the World Bank and Xiaoli Etienne of the University of Idaho, U.S., report…

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