Genetically Modified Crops; Crops Obtained Through the Use of Modern Biotechnology
Genetically
Modified Crops Market
They
are designed to make the plant more resistant to rain, pests, drought, and
various diseases. Genetically modified seeds are modified to contain specific
characteristics such as resistance to herbicides or resistance to pests. The
DNA of genetically modified crops has been modified using external genes.
Genetic materials are also used to produce a new species. Genetically modified
seeds help improve the yield of the crop, and thus, there is an increasing
demand for genetically modified seeds over conventional seeds.
BT Brinjal, GM-Mustard, and
Potato (protein-rich potato) are some examples of the Genetically
Modified Crops Market.
The GM crops grown commercially included potato, squash/pumpkin, alfalfa,
aubergine, sugar beet, papaya, oilseed rape, maize (corn), soya beans, and
cotton. Corn is the most commonly grown crop in the U.S., and most of it is
GMO. In Germany, apart from the Amflora potato licensed for cultivation since
March 2010, Bt-maize MON810 is the only GMO licensed for commercial cultivation
(about 3,000 ha in 2008).
A
genetically modified or transgenic crop is a novel combination of genetic material
obtained through the use of modern biotechnology. In the past, the Mexican
Government has approved some 90 GMO corn varieties for import, among nearly 170
total approvals for GMO seeds including cotton and soybeans. Japan has not
approved any commodity GM crops to be grown in Japan but does allow the import of
agricultural products made from GM crops and food made of imported GM
ingredients.
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