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3 days ago · Genetically modified (GM) foods were first approved for human consumption in the United States in 1994, and by 2014–15 about 90 percent of the corn, cotton, and soybeans planted in the United States were GM. By the end of 2014, GM crops covered nearly 1.8 million square kilometres (695,000 square miles) of land in more than two dozen ...
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4 days ago · Genetically modified crops (GM crops) are genetically modified plants that are used in agriculture. The first crops developed were used for animal or human food and provide resistance to certain pests, diseases, environmental conditions, spoilage or chemical treatments (e.g. resistance to a herbicide).
1 day ago · Do genetically modified crops benefit climate mitigation and adaptation? There have been a lot of claims – and counter-claims – about the climate benefits of GMOs, both in terms of making ...
5 days ago · Borlaug believed that genetically modified organisms (GMO) were the only way to increase food production as the world runs out of unused arable land. GMOs were not inherently dangerous "because we've been genetically modifying plants and animals for a long time. Long before we called it science, people were selecting the best breeds."
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Jun 1, 2024 · Gene editing technology: Recently, genetically modified (GM) crops provide significant contribution to food security, availability or accessibility and hence becoming the topic of interest in public domain (Qaim & Kouser, 2013; Wan et al., 2022). Moreover, it plays a key role for enhancing the food quality and nutrient composition.
1 day ago · Genetically modified food controversies are disputes over the use of foods and other goods derived from genetically modified crops instead of conventional crops, and other uses of genetic engineering in food production. The disputes involve consumers, farmers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental organizations, and ...
2 days ago · Genetically Modified Crops in India. The country has yet to approve commercial cultivation of a GM food crop. The only genetically modified cash crop under commercial cultivation in India is cotton. Bt Cotton. For the time being, the only genetically modified crop that is under cultivation in India is Bt cotton which is grown over 10.8 million ...
