SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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use less water
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resist disease
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resist insects.
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remove themselves from the ground when ready to harvest.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The farming of GM crops has massively increased since the mid 1990s. In 1996, just 1.7 million hectares (MHa) were planted with GM crops globally but by 2015, 179.7 million hectares of GM crops were grown, accounting for over 10% of the world’s arable land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many GMO crops are used to make ingredients that Americans eat such as cornstarch, corn syrup, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, or granulated sugar. A few fresh fruit and vegetables are available in GMO varieties, including potatoes, summer squash, apples, papayas, and pink pineapples.
Detailed explanation-3: -GM plants have been helpful in many paths. Genetic modification has: (i) Made harvests more susceptible to abiotic pressures (rough, drought, alkaline, heat). (ii) Reduced dependency on synthetic pesticides (pest-resistant crops).