Question

Main objective of production of herbicide resistant GM crops is to

• A. Encourage eco-friendly herbicides
• B. Reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety
• C. Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour
• D. Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety

Weeds such as String decrease crop yields and quality by competing with crop plants for light, water and nutrients. Weeds are to be removed with the help of herbicide (weed killer). Herbicide tolerance has been developed in maize, cotton, soybean, tobacco, etc. The main aim is to reduce herbicide accumulation in food products for health safety.