How does planting high-yield crop varieties make farming more sustainable?

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A. It keeps chemicals from entering the watershed.

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B. It increases the amount of water needed.

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C. It decreases the amount of land needed.

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D. It keeps soil fertility from diminishing over time.

C. It decreases the amount of land needed

Explanation:

High Yield Variety (HYV) seeds were developed by scientists to improve food supplies and reduce famine in developing countries. These HYV or 'miracle' seeds can produce up to ten times more crops than regular seeds on the same area of land.

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