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Increasing agricultural yields
Students should be able to explain methods for enhancing agricultural production, including: crop rotation, the use of fertilizers, irrigation practices, pest management (through insecticides and biological methods), weed management (using herbicides), fungal management (with fungicides), mechanization, selective breeding of both animals and plants, the application of genetically modified organisms, and the use of controlled environments such as greenhouses and hydroponics.
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CambridgeIGCSEEnvironmental ManagementAgriculture and the environment
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- Students should be able to explain methods for enhancing agricultural production, including: crop rotation, the use of fertilizers, irrigation practices, pest management (through insecticides and biological methods), weed management (using herbicides), fungal management (with fungicides), mechanization, selective breeding of both animals and plants, the application of genetically modified organisms, and the use of controlled environments such as greenhouses and hydroponics.
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