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State the factors, which have helped us to raise food production.

The factors, which have helped us to raise food production are,
(i) The use of high yielding varieties of crop.
(ii) Proper and timely irrigation.
(iii) The use of fertilizers, manures, crop rotation, leaving fallow raise the fertility of soil.
(iv) The protection of crops from pests and diseases.

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