Which of the following statements CANNOT be attributed to the spread of modern agriculture? (3 points)
I. World food supplies have increased.
II. Single-family farms are making higher profits.
III. Increased productivity requires less land to be cultivated.
IV. Mechanized farms require a larger labor force than traditional farms.
I and II
I and III
I and IV
II and IV
III and IV
8.
(08.04 MC)
A farmer engages in shifting cultivation of crops to allow her nutrient-poor fields to rest. Where is this farmer likely to live? (4 points)
Northeastern Asia
Eastern Europe
The Caribbean
Southeastern Australia
Central Africa

Those two statements refer to facts which are not consequences of the spread of modern agriculture. Agricultural exploitations are mechanized nowadays and such technological improvements have turned them to be more capital-based than labor-based economic activities, decreasing the number of employees on each.

Moreover, agricultural exploitations are part of enterprises and not family affairs anymore, therefore they are generally making higher profits but with a new model of bu

Question 2

The correct answer is: "Central Africa ".

These are regions with low quality soil in terms of nutrients for agriculture. The countries located there also lack the products to be applied in the field (fertilizers, artificial nutrients) to enhance their productivity.