Question

Answer the following in one or two sentences:
Why does the writer say, "Agriculture is no longer at the mercy of nature"?

Answer 1

As mentioned in the line, "Agriculture is no longer at the mercy of nature. Yields have been multiplied with the help of mechanized farming and chemical fertilizers."

Earlier, we would rely on nature for a good yield of crop. Now, with the help of mechanized farming and chemical fertilizers, we no longer rely on only nature for a good yield.