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What are the various advantages of using genetically modified plants to increase the overall yield of the crop?

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Advantage of using GM plants are as follows:

  1.  GM crops are more tolerant to abiotic stresses, like drought, salinity, high temperature, etc. Thus, GM modified crops can also be grown in areas which are not ideal for cultivation.
  2. GM crops reduce the need for chemical pesticides. This helps in saving many useful insects which otherwise get killed by chemical pesticides. It is important to remember that many insects facilitate pollination in crops.
  3. Mineral usage by a plant is more efficient in case of GM crops. This prevents early exhaustion of soil nutrients.
  4. GM crops can have enhanced nutritional value. For example, golden rice is fortified with vitamin A. Similarly, the carrot has been fortified with iron.

GM crops can be tailor-made to provide alternate resources to industries, such as starch or fuel.

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Gurleen Kaur

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