Gm Crops
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS
PROJECT MACRO ECONOMICS II
BBE IV SEMESTER
MADE BY-
AAKANSHA GUPTA
CHESHTA ARORA
PRACHI SINGH
WHAT ARE GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS?
Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through the introduction of a gene from a different organism. Currently available GM foods stem mostly from plants, but in the future foods derived from GM microorganisms or GM animals are likely to be introduced on the market. Most existing genetically modified crops have been developed to improve yield, through the introduction of resistance to plant diseases or of increased tolerance of herbicides.
1960’s GREEN REVOLUTION
What is the Green Revolution?
The Green Revolution was initiated in the 1960’s to address the issue of malnutrition in the developing world. The aim of Green Revolution was to increase food production and encourage self-sufficiency in LEDCs. Its technology involved bio-engineered seeds that worked in conjunction with chemical fertilizers and heavy irrigation to increase crop yields. The technology was readily adopted in many states in India and for some was a great success. However, there were many farmers who could not afford the inputs necessary to participate in the Green Revolution and gaps between social classes widened as wealthy farmers got wealthier and poor farmers lagged behind.
Introduction of GM Crops
Genetically-modified crops (GM) have been embraced as a solution for the developing world’s agriculture and food problems because it believed that they dramatically increase food production, reduce the need for pesticides, help produce drought-resistant crops that grow on land regarded as unsuitable for agriculture, raise the incomes of farmers, and reduce disease by producing crops full of vitamin, minerals and other nutrients.
Genetically modified (GM)
GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS
PROJECT MACRO ECONOMICS II
BBE IV SEMESTER
MADE BY-
AAKANSHA GUPTA
CHESHTA ARORA
PRACHI SINGH
WHAT ARE GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS?
Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through the introduction of a gene from a different organism. Currently available GM foods stem mostly from plants, but in the future foods derived from GM microorganisms or GM animals are likely to be introduced on the market. Most existing genetically modified crops have been developed to improve yield, through the introduction of resistance to plant diseases or of increased tolerance of herbicides.
1960’s GREEN REVOLUTION
What is the Green Revolution?
The Green Revolution was initiated in the 1960’s to address the issue of malnutrition in the developing world. The aim of Green Revolution was to increase food production and encourage self-sufficiency in LEDCs. Its technology involved bio-engineered seeds that worked in conjunction with chemical fertilizers and heavy irrigation to increase crop yields. The technology was readily adopted in many states in India and for some was a great success. However, there were many farmers who could not afford the inputs necessary to participate in the Green Revolution and gaps between social classes widened as wealthy farmers got wealthier and poor farmers lagged behind.
Introduction of GM Crops
Genetically-modified crops (GM) have been embraced as a solution for the developing world’s agriculture and food problems because it believed that they dramatically increase food production, reduce the need for pesticides, help produce drought-resistant crops that grow on land regarded as unsuitable for agriculture, raise the incomes of farmers, and reduce disease by producing crops full of vitamin, minerals and other nutrients.
Genetically modified (GM)