Yesterday’s fiction is today’s reality.
Such
colossal developments have taken place in
we couldn’t even think of earlier. It is a highly debatable issue as to whether these improvements in fertilisers and
technology
are a blessing or a curse. Some people believe that turning to
corpsthe yield from plants in a single growing season
will increase the
food
grain
production
. In
this
essay, I intend to delve into the advantages and disadvantages of
this
approach.
To begin
with, the
technology
has saved people from tedious work and in the
mean timethe time between one event, process, or period and another
increased the
production
markedly. All
this
is needed to meet the demands of the burgeoning
production
.
Furthermore
, genetic modification of
food
has given us
such
species which need little or no insecticides and no fertilizers. The quality of
food
has
also
improved.
For example
, a nut protein has been added to soya bean to increase the protein content. We have more choices, even colour and shape can
also
be changed. We have sweeter fruits and square watermelons are some examples.
Secondly
, disease- and drought-resistant plants that require fewer environmental resources (
such
as water and fertilizer).
Thirdly
, even though the seed is more expensive, these GM crops lower the costs of
production
by reducing inputs of machinery, fuel, and chemical pesticides.
In addition
, due to more effective pest control, crop yields are often higher.
On the downside,
such
technology
has reduced the need for manpower and many people are now jobless.
This
, genetic modification, is considered as unnatural and as it is relatively new, people are
also
concerned about its long-term harmful side effects. It is biologically altered.
Hence
, biotech foods may pose a human health risk. Some methods are
also
dangerous to the environment as there is contamination of the neighbouring crops
the altered gene pool.
Nevertheless
, the excessive
production
of genetically modified foods will be rendered ineffective over time because the pests that these toxins used to deter might eventually develop resistance towards them.
To conclude, as every garden has weeds,
such
developments have their pros and cons. But the use of GMOs can only benefit to humans when it is used for increasing the availability, quality of
food
, medical care, and contributing to a cleaner environment,
otherwise
no use of modified crops. We should know where to draw the line and take maximum advantage of
this
technology
minimising its harmful effects.