10 Questions
When did nascent farmers begin planting grains?
105,000 years ago
What percentage of the world's farmland is operated by the largest one percent of farms?
70 percent
How much of the world's food do small farms produce?
About a third
Approximately what percentage of agricultural land is found on farms larger than 1,000 hectares?
40 percent
What are the major agricultural products broadly grouped into?
Foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials
Where did guavas originate from?
Mexico
What is the most frequently eaten species of guava?
Apple guava (Psidium guayava)
What is the botanical classification of guavas?
Berries
From which language does the term 'guava' derive?
Taíno
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55 million tonnes
Test your knowledge of the history of agriculture, including the development of farming, domestication of animals, and its impact on human civilization.
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