HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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The land could produce more food than before.
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The land could produce several harvests at once.
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The land could require more fertilizer for crops to grow.
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The land could require moderate temperatures for crops to grow.
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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: -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-3: -Crops enhanced with biotechnology soak a lot of nutrients out of the soil. A high intake of nutrients can negatively impact soil fertility, so future crops may not be able to grow or be harvested. Additionally, farmers will often use fertilizers to help mitigate this problem.
Detailed explanation-4: -The pest-resistant crop can be produced by this process which also reduces the load of chemical pesticides and thus protects the environment, for example, Bt cotton. Disease-resistant crops can be produced by this method which is capable of handling environmental stress like drought, changing temperature, etc.