Since 1900, agriculture in developed nations, and to a lesser extent in the developing world, has seen large rises in productivity as mechanization replaces human labor, and assisted by synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and selective breeding.
sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚɹ ɪn dɪvˈɛləpt nˈeɪʃənz, ænd tʊ ɐ lˈɛsɚɹ ɛkstˈɛnt ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ wˈɜːld, hɐz sˈiːn lˈɑːɹdʒ ɹˈaɪzᵻz ɪn pɹˌɑːdəktˈɪvᵻɾi æz mˌɛkɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɹᵻplˈeɪsᵻz hjˈuːmən lˈeɪbɚ, ænd ɐsˈɪstᵻd baɪ sɪnθˈɛɾɪk fˈɜːɾəlˌaɪzɚz, pˈɛstɪsˌaɪdz, ænd sᵻlˈɛktɪv bɹˈiːdɪŋ.