In agriculture, crop yield (also known as "agricultural output") is a measure of the yield per unit area of land under cultivation. As agricultural practices and technology have improved over time, so too have crop yields. Historically, widespread and lasting increases in crop yields have allowed more people to be fed using fewer resources. However, modern agricultural practices, which seek to maximise crop yield, may have an adverse impact on biodiversity and sustainability. Crop has several meanings: A crop is a plant domesticated for use in agriculture, considered as a group (eg. ... Yield may mean: In economics, yield is a measure of the amount of income an investment generates over time (related to return on investment). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Biodiversity or biological diversity is the diversity of and in living nature. ... Sustainability is a systemic concept, relating to the continuity of economic, social, and environmental aspects of human society. ...
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