be not fertile enough to justify cropping 
不够肥沃,所以不值得耕种
cultivate inferior 
开垦贫瘠土地 
The supply of good land is limited. 
良田资源是有限的。
to feed a large population 
养活众多的人口 
cause pollution and health problems 
引起污染和健康问题
chemical fertilizer 
化肥 
destroy harmful insects 
消灭害虫 
Insecticides also kill helpful insects. 
杀虫剂也会杀死益虫。
save water during irrigation 
节水灌溉
use up ground water 
用尽地面水 
increase food production to help feed the growing world population 
提供粮食产量为不断增加的世界人口提供食物 
keep soil from drying out and prevents the loss of soil 
避免土壤干化和流失
One important form of soil conservation is the use of windbreaks. 
土壤保持的一个重要方法是利用防风林。 
be carried out in a way that does not damage the environment 
以一种不破环环境的方式被执行 
avoid a possible grain shortage 
避免可能出现的粮食短缺 
deserve to be called a broad-minded policy 
应被视为有长远眼光的策略
invest more in agricultural technology 
加大对于农业科技的投资 
Sustainable development methodes are designed to save resources. 
开展可持续发展的目的在于节约资源。 

        