Modern agronomy, plant breeding, agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers, and technological developments have sharply increased crop yields, but also contributed to ecological and environmental damage.
mˈɑːdɚn ɐɡɹˈɑːnəmi, plˈænt bɹˈiːdɪŋ, ˌæɡɹəkˈɛmɪkəlz sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˈɛstɪsˌaɪdz ænd fˈɜːɾəlˌaɪzɚz, ænd tˌɛknəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl dɪvˈɛləpmənts hæv ʃˈɑːɹpli ɪŋkɹˈiːst kɹˈɑːp jˈiːldz, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tʊ ˌɛkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ænd ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl dˈæmɪdʒ.