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Suppose every country grew mostly its top-yielding crops. We don't want a pure monoculture{{x|as this would probably actually be ''bad'' for yields in the long run}}, but suppose that high-yield crops are grown ''much more often'' than low-yield crops. | Suppose every country grew mostly its top-yielding crops. We don't want a pure monoculture{{x|as this would probably actually be ''bad'' for yields in the long run}}, but suppose that high-yield crops are grown ''much more often'' than low-yield crops. | ||
What might the global food supply look like? [[User:Elie|I]] decided to do some data analysis to find out | What might the global food supply look like? [[User:Elie|I]] decided to do some data analysis to find out. | ||
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<small>''Using data on average local yields for each crop in each country:''</small><br /> | <small>''Using data on average local yields for each crop in each country:''</small><br /> | ||
'''For each country:''' | '''For each country:''' | ||
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For a detailed breakdown by country, see [[/per_capita|this page]]. | For a detailed breakdown by country, see [[/per_capita|this page]]. | ||
==Awkward findings== | ==Awkward findings== | ||