Answer to Question #224699 in Physical geography for Khangwelo Lovers

Question

How can the strategy of close yield gaps hepls feeding the growing world's population and do no harm to the environment?

Answer 1

This strategy implies increasing the yield by increasing the efficiency of fields. The difference between irrigated, partly-irrigated, or rainfed crops and the actual yield is supposed to decrease. As a rule, the strategy can be fulfilled by economical intensification.