FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES
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be resistant to Roundup, a glyphosate herbicide
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resist freezing temperatures
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reproduce quickly and enable farmers to save seeds
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be easier to harvest
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Detailed explanation-1: -Roundup Ready is the Monsanto trademark for its patented line of genetically modified crop seeds that are resistant to its glyphosate-based herbicide, Roundup.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roundup Ready crops are crops genetically modified to be resistant to the herbicide Roundup. Roundup is the brand-name of a herbicide produced by Monsanto. Its active ingredient glyphosate was patented in the 1970s. Roundup is widely used by both people in their backyards and farmers in their fields.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glyphosate Tolerant Crops Monsanto first introduced glyphosate-resistant soybean in 1996 and later introduced glyphosate-resistant corn in 1998.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are several ways by which crops can be modified to be glyphosate-tolerant. One strategy is to incorporate a soil bacterium gene that produces a glyphosate tolerant form of EPSPS. Another way is to incorporate a different soil bacterium gene that produces a glyphosate degrading enzyme.
Detailed explanation-5: -Roundup Ready crops have been engineered to contain a gene from Agrobacteria, making them immune to the herbicide.