拜种子改良、新化肥和杀虫剂、信用渠道畅通化以及技术突破所赐，农业生产率获得了极大的提高，并成为减少饥饿的主要推动力量。
Increases in agricultural productivity, owing to improvements in seeds, new fertilizers and pesticides, improved credit access, and technological breakthroughs, have been a key driver in reducing hunger.