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In a way, yes. Genetically modified crops generally require less chemical application. ie, crops that have been modified to be resistant to pests do not require the application of pesticides or require fewer applications.
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Are GM crops safe to grow in the countryside?
The jury is still out on this one. Also bear in mind that there are many types of genetic modification, and some could be safer than others.
One reason farmers often choose GM crops over non-GM crops because GM crops are?
More productive
Why do farmers choose gm crops over non-gm crops?
Because of the opportunity GM crops provide for greater profit with less risk. Also GM crops give much bigger yields (bushels/acre) and thus more profit over crops that are not GMO.
Why are gm crops controversial?
Because some people do not agree with GM crops and it can cause controversal
How are gm crops bad for you?
They are not.
What are the disadvantages of GM crops?
Gm crops are the genetically modified crops of food so they dont rot before there sell by date. they are enjected with a gene from another plant.
What is the dimension of genetically modified food?
Farmers have widely addopted GM technology. Between 1996 and 2011, the total surface area of land cultivated with GM crops had increased by a factor of 94, from 17,000 sq km to 1,600,000 sq km. 10% of the GM crop lands were planted with GM crops in 2010. There is a broad scientific consensus that food on the market derived from GM crops poses no important risk to human health than conventional food.
Is it ethical to make gm crops?
Of course it is!
Is genetically modified food in Israel?
the main export market for Israel is Europe which does not approve of GM crops so the answer is: no, there are no commercially grown GM crops in Israel. however Israel it self is not against GM.
What crops constitute the greatest proportion of GM crops grown in the world?
Corn and Soybeans
How are GM food crops produced?
GM crops are produced much like other crops, except that many that are grown have been genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides or to produce an insecticide in the plant itself.
What are the dangers to the environment of GM crops?
While there are anecdotal reports of toxicity to Monarch butterfly larva, there is no scientific evidence of any danger to the environment from GM crops.
