to the whole world. If we could not stop the proliferation of GMO‚ we should know why it is harmful to our health and how we can prevent it. First of all‚ GMOs are harmful to our health. Second‚ transgenic crops lead to serious destruction of the environment and have contaminated organic crops. Third‚ major companies‚ which work closely with GMOs‚ intend to monopolize market-foods. Finally‚ to prevent GMO‚ it should be labeled and people should be recognized how dangerous GMO for us.
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FARM TOOLS IN AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION It makes the work much easier and faster. Hand Tools Hand tools are usually light and are used without the help of animals or machines. They are being used in performing farm activities which involve small areas like school garden and home garden. Bolo is used for cutting tall grasses and weeds and chopping Crowbar is used for digging big holes and for digging out big stones and Pick-mattock is used for digging canals‚ breaking hard topsoil
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destroyed.This year floods have caused massive devastation in Pakistan.Punjab‚Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have suffered extensive damages.Here thousands of villages have been either completely swept away or very badly damaged.The standing crops of rice‚sugar cane‚fodder and cotton have also been washed out by the raging waters.Millions of people have been displaced.The government and the people should join hands to provide relief to the flood victims .Clothes‚ eatables‚medicines and
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the arguments‚ for and against GM crops Genetically modified organisms are organisms in which DNA has been changed in a way that does not occur naturally. It is often called genetic engineering‚ and it also allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another. Such methods are used to create/grow GM crops. However the use of GM crops has been very controversial; in the UK an argument has been out forward that growing these GM crops will cause more harm to the environment
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the Mediterranean habitat of the Fertile Crescent. Early crops of the Fertile Crescent included barley‚ emmer wheat‚ einkorn wheat‚ peas‚ lentil‚ chickpeas‚ flax‚ and muskmelon. This change from hunter-gatherer to farmer was subtle at first and experimental‚ as the outcome was unknown and unforeseen to early farmers. To-be farmers would pick wild plants and take them to newly formed and formed because-of farming chiefdoms and plant the crops nearby. To-be farmers did not see this as an alternative
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are the possible side effects of genetic engineering on plants? What are the benefits associated with genetic engineering on plants? The cautious approach to the use of genetically modified crops that reckons on inclusive liability could allow consumers to reap great benefits from genetically modified crops while mitigating their serious risks. I. Introduction The comparing and contrasting of the benefits and side effects of genetic engineering in plants is a prominent topic today. Biotechnology
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as yield) and the resulting hybrid seed is collected. Another factor that is important in hybrid seed production is the combining ability of the parent plants. Although two elite inbred parent plant varieties may produce the highest yields of their crop‚ it does not necessarily mean that crossing these inbreds will result in the highest yielding hybrid. The level of heterosis that the parents will generate in the resultant seed is called "combining ability." Higher combining ability between the parents
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What were several staple crops in the Carolinas‚ grown by the slaves? How did this crop affect their cuisine? When the slaves were being transported to the new world they brought with them native African foods to eat along the journey. They also brought with them many customs and cooking techniques that were not yet used in the Americas. The introduction of these crops proved to be a major influence in what we now called Southern cuisine or soul food. Rice is the major staple of slave
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BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF KEY INSECT PESTS OF PULSE CROPS Bishwajeet Paul Division of Entomology‚ Indian Agricultural Research Institute‚ New Delhi-110012. Pulses are defined as the dried edible seeds of cultivated legumes. The English word pulse is originated from the Latin word ‘puls’‚ meaning pottage or thick pap. They belong to the family Leguminosae and include peas‚ beans and lentils. The edible pulses constitute a large group of various species that are capable or surviving in very
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Genetically Modified Crops There is considerable evidence documenting the role of genetically modified products as a sustaining food source. Products of genetic engineering are steadily winning the world community’s favor. According to the research conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)‚ consumption of genetically modified products is constantly growing in the majority of countries. However‚ genetic engineering in general and genetically engineered crops in particular
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