GMO Pros And Cons

Transgenic application, advanced gene splicing techniques which are all part of biotechnology gave rise to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and moving genes also referred to as genetic engineering (GE). These new genetically science allows genetic material from one species to be transferred into another species, creating transgenic organism with combinations of gene from plants, animals, bacterial or even a viral gene pools. This intentional transfer of genetic material has in turn brought biotechnology out from the laboratory to the field. GMOs and GE unique with lots of uncertainties because it is not possible to create GMOs through traditional crossbreeding methods.
Application of GMOs and GE are wide and varied, it ranges from bioremediation,
Another criticism is the long-term exposure to pesticides such as creosote and sulfate have been correlated with higher cancer rates and organochlorines and lindane as tumor promoters in animals. In humans, contradictory epidemiologic studies have linked phenoxy acid herbicides with soft tissue sarcoma and triazine herbicides with ovarian cancer. Green revolution has also been argued to result in environmental degradation and increased income inequality. It has resulted in inequitable asset distribution and worsened absolute poverty. Excessive and inappropriate use of fertilizers and pesticides has polluted waterways, poisoned agricultural workers and killed beneficial insects and other wildlife. Critics argued that owners of large farms were the main adopters of the new technologies because of their better access to irrigation, fertilizers, seeds and credit. Small farmers are harmed because the Green revolution resulted in lower products prices, higher input prices and efforts by landlords to increase rents. Green revolution has also resulted in unnecessary mechanization therefore pushing down rural wages and