Would farming yields on an acre of land be comparable to modern yields?

in FR, would farming yields on an acre of land be comparable to modern yields? if not, how much less?; percent wise…?Heh. Realms farmers think of natural cycles (up and down over the years) not percentages. "Efficiency" for them is enough to feed …

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

…themselves, bank seeds etc for next year's crop, and have some left over to sell. Y'see, when you say "modern yields," I think: WHERE?…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

…they're comparable to what little good arable temperate land is left that's farmed with manure and "hand ploughing." They're a lot less..

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

…than hydroponic or mechanized large scale monocrop. But suffer less failures from drought, etc because the planting is more patchwork…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

…and the land healthier because less clearance of water-retaining bush. Less chasing high price crops, more built-in sustainability. So…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

…hard to answer your question without knowing what you're thinking of re. "modern yields." Very few folk in the Realms go hungry except…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

…when wars have destroyed crops and looted granaries, or in the depths of winter.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017