World cereal production went up 50% over that time (1990-2012), while world population went up 34% over the same time period. So agricultural output growth has been outpacing population growth by a significant amount. And we’re getting dramatically more efficient in our pesticide use relative to the amount of agricultural output.
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World cereal production went up 50% over that time (1990-2012), while world population went up 34% over the same time period. So agricultural output growth has been outpacing population growth by a significant amount. And we’re getting dramatically more efficient in our pesticide use relative to the amount of agricultural output.