Question

short essay on modern methods used by farmers to increase food production

Answer 1

Modern technology such as chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, modern agricultural machinery, artificial selection... have been used to increase food production.
Development and use of chemical fertilizers on farm land à boots levels of nutrients in the soil, increasing crop yields. Development and use of pesticides such as insectisides and fungicides à kill pests that feed on ar damage crops à increase crop yields.Development and use of herbicides à kill weeds that compete with crops for nutrients, light, water and space à increase crop yields.
Use of modern machinery, such as tractors and combine harvesters à enables land and crops to be managed more efficiently.Artificial selection to produce varieties of plants that are suited to particular climates and soil types, and breeds of animal for specific purpose such as optimum meat, milk, and wool production.

Answer 2

Answer:

The development of science and technology has made man’s life extremely comfortable. Various types of electronic gadgets in home, office and elsewhere are ready to serve us day in and day out. There are TV, fridge, car, air-conditioner, music system, fans, coolers, geysers, lifts, computers, cell-phones.

The list is endless. Thousands of companies across the country are manufacturing millions of pieces of various types of articles of use every month. People are buying these articles as per their requirement to increase their comfort level or decrease the amount of effort put in to perform various tasks.

While the development in science and technology and their application to jobs at hand is nothing to complain about, the disturbing fact is that modern man has become a slave to these gadgets. He has become so used to lead a life of comfort that he wants to make the minimum required effort to do something. He wants all the luxuries of life-whatever be the cost.