10 Interesting Fact About Agriculture and farming innovations

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• In 1900, United States farmers produced food for only three people. However, at present, one United States farmer can produce food for more than 165 people!
• In one year, a bee can produce one teaspoon of honey.
• Cattle can produce more than 200 types of products, including milk, meat, skin, and fertilizer.
• Modern agricultural technology has allowed farmers to use drones to map the land and monitor their plants.
• Modern harvesting machines can harvest more than 100 hectares of fields in one day.
• There are more than 7,000 types of apples that grow throughout the world.
• Farmers worldwide produce more than 2.3 billion tons of rice every year.
• Hydroponic agriculture, which is the technique of planting plants without soil, has developed rapidly in recent years.
• Chickens can produce more than 300 eggs every year.
• Modern agricultural technology also allows farmers to detect faster crop problems, such as pests and diseases, so they can take the actions needed to prevent greater damage.