Food
yield
noun
Definition
The amount of a crop produced on a piece of land.
In a sentence
“New seed varieties have dramatically increased crop yields in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.”
Synonyms
outputproductionharvest
Common collocations
- crop yield
- increase yield
- yield per hectare
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nutrition
noun
The process of obtaining food necessary for health and growth; also the study of food.
cultivation
noun
The action of preparing land and growing crops.
pesticide
noun
A chemical substance used to kill pests, especially insects, that damage crops.
subsistence
noun
Farming or living at a level that provides only enough for basic survival.