HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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by developing better fertilizer for crops
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by creating crops that resist some diseases
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by producing soil that makes crops grow better
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by producing faster ways to harvest crops
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Detailed explanation-1: -Genetic engineering technology can make plants more resistant to insect pests and pesticides. Further, these can be designed to withstand harsh climatic conditions and resist various diseases benefiting the earth’s environment and crop production.
Detailed explanation-2: -The production of pathogen-resistant transgenic plants has been achieved by this method; certain genes are inserted into the plant’s genome that confer resistance to such pathogens as viruses, fungi, and insects.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some benefits of genetic engineering in agriculture are increased crop yields, reduced costs for food or drug production, reduced need for pesticides, enhanced nutrient composition and food quality, resistance to pests and disease, greater food security, and medical benefits to the world’s growing population.