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Dec 13, 2017 · The global food crop yield (1996–2013) has increased by > 370 million tonnes over a relatively small acreage area. 2 Furthermore, GM crops have been recorded to reduce environmental and ecological impacts, leading to increases in species diversity. It is therefore unsurprising that GM crops have been commended by agricultural scientists ...
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Genetic modification in plants was first recorded 10,000...
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GM Crops Food. 2017; 8(4): 195–208. ... 2 – Ongoing...
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Jan 3, 2024 · Use of genetically modified (GM) crops is among the proposed solutions—but is it truly a viable solution? GM crops are plants that have been modified, using genetic engineering, to alter their DNA sequences to provide some beneficial trait.
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Oct 2, 2019 · Grown by millions of farmers, many in developing countries, the technology is providing significant economic and environmental benefits, such as reductions in chemical use of 37%, increased yields of 22% and improved farm profits of 68% (Klümper and Qaim, 2014 ).
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GM crops are only one part of the solution. To meet the targeted yields, nutritional quality, and sustainable production, we need all of the tools at our disposal including conventional and organic food production systems. Go to:
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- Mo Med. 2014 Nov-Dec; 111(6): 492-507.
Mar 31, 2020 · Genetically modified crops possess one or more useful traits, such as, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, abiotic stress tolerance, disease resistance, and nutritional improvement. To date, nearly 525 different transgenic events in 32 crops have been approved for cultivation in different parts of the world.
- Krishan Kumar, Geetika Gambhir, Abhishek Dass, Amit Kumar Tripathi, Alla Singh, Abhishek Kumar Jha, ...
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Nov 3, 2014 · The meta-analysis reveals robust evidence of GM crop benefits for farmers in developed and developing countries. Such evidence may help to gradually increase public trust in this technology. Citation: Klümper W, Qaim M (2014) A Meta-Analysis of the Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops.
Sep 1, 2013 · 13 min read. The Truth about Genetically Modified Food. Proponents of genetically modified crops say the technology is the only way to feed a warming, increasingly populous world. Critics say we...
