Question

List any four ways by which GMOs have been useful for enhanced crop output.

Answer 1

1. GMO's have genetic modifications outcomes of these genetic modifications include increased food production.
2. Genetically modified crops are stress tolerant to extreme conditions like cold, heat, drought, etc.
3. Some crops are made pest resistant by genetic modification which cuts down the use of pesticides and hence becomes economically and ecologically beneficial.
4. Helps in increasing the efficiency of mineral usage by plants which maintains the mineral content of the soil and keeps it fertile for longer duration.