Since the 1940s, agricultural productivity has increased dramatically, due largely to the increased use of energy-intensive mechanization, fertilizers and pesticides.
sˈɪns ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi z, ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl pɹˌɑːdəktˈɪvᵻɾi hɐz ɪŋkɹˈiːst dɹəmˈæɾɪkli, dˈuː lˈɑːɹdʒli tə ðɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːst jˈuːs ʌv ˈɛnɚdʒiɪntˈɛnsɪv mˌɛkɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən, fˈɜːɾəlˌaɪzɚz ænd pˈɛstɪsˌaɪdz.