FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY

QUALITY CONTROL IN FOOD PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By developing disease resistant plants, ag biotechnology helps farmers increase
A
Pesticide use
B
Crop yields
C
Labor
D
GMO’s
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biotech crops can make farming more profitable by increasing crop quality and may in some cases increase yields. The use of some of these crops can simplify work and improve safety for farmers. This allows farmers to spend less of their time managing their crops and more time on other profitable activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -With biotechnology, high-yielding variety grains can be formulated that would be resistant to changing climatic conditions and they also show resistance to pests and insects. All of these can lead to an increase in the productivity of outputs.

Detailed explanation-3: -It has reduced reliance on chemical pesticides (pest-resistant crops) which is pocket-friendly for the farmers and eco-friendly for the consumer by eliminating harmful chemicals from the ecosystem. Post-harvest losses have been reduced by increasing crops’ abilities to withstand the transportation period.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biotechnology helps to identify the strains of bacteria most suitable for specific crops and soils and to multiply them for large-scale use. Much time will be required before genetic engineering is able to make available pest-resistant varieties of the most important crops.

Detailed explanation-5: -Improved Crop Yield and Efficient Land Use. Economic Benefits to Farmers and Consumers. Reduced Environmental Impacts of Agriculture. Increased Tolerance to Crop Diseases. Nutrient Enhancement of Staple Crops. Production of Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals. 20-May-2022

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