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Soil and Agriculture

Question 1 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Why is Dutch agriculture critically dependent upon technology?

Answer
A
It produces almost 50% of the world supply of cut flowers and indoor plants.
B
It relies almost exclusively on genetically engineered crops.
C
Dutch agriculture is characterized by plant production in greenhouses.
D
Dutch fruit and vegetable production contributes to the global food supply.

Explanation

Dutch agriculture is critically dependent on technology because much of its plant production takes place in greenhouses. Greenhouses require systems such as climate control, lighting, and automated irrigation to create and maintain suitable growing conditions, so choice C is correct.

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