Populations in developing nations are rapidly growing, people now believe that we should turn to GM crops to increase the production of food grains. Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of this approach.

Yesterday’s fiction is today’s reality.

Such

colossal developments have taken place in

agriculture which

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agriculture, which

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

Gm

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GM

corps

the yield from plants in a single growing season

crops

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 time

the time between one event, process, or period and another

meantime

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

by

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of

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.