how biotechnology help in agriculture
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1. It has become possible to increase the per hectare yield irrespective of the limitations of crop land area
2. Due to development of fast fruit setting varieties,yield per annum has been increased.
1. Genetically modified Crops are being produced by introducing changes in DNA of natural crops.
2. Ability to withstand environmental stress. Some naturally occurring varieties cannot withstand environmental stresses like frequently changing temperature, wet and dry famines, changing climate, etc. However, GM crops can grow in any of such adverse conditions.
3. As GM crops are resistant to insect pests, pathogens, chemical weedicides, etc the use of harmful chemicals like pesticides can be avoided.
4.Due to use of seeds of GM crops there is improvement in nutritive value and decrease in loss of crops