A History of Agriculture in India v1.c19.s10.1

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Technological innovations which lead to an increase in food production and its secure supply also result in an increase in population. More people are required for agriculture than for hunting and fishing. Kosambi estimates that the most efficient hunting and food-gathering can hardly support one person per square kilometre, pastoral life can support three, but agriculture about a hundred.