Between 1950 and 1990, wheat production in India in average pounds per acre more than tripled, which allowed India to meet its population’s need for food. Which of the following best explains this change?

The use of improved plant hybrids and agricultural chemicals

Explanation:

According to history, India witnesses a huge surge in the the amount of wheat produced in the country between 1950 - 1990 ; This surge in production has made wheat the main cereal crop in the country with about 30 million of hectares of land being used to cultivate the cereal crop as of today. The huge surge over the 40 year period whereby production more than doubled could be attributed to the advancement and upgrade in the crop type and agricultural chemicals being adopted. These hybrid crops germinated faster and produced good yield which boasted more production and drove revenue to better height.