Question

List in case of maharashtra ,3 examples of benefits and one important risk of biotechnology in agriculture

Answer 1

Agricultural biotechnology has helped many in developing disease-free crops, better yield, and productivity of crops and plants, reduced use of pesticides, and other toxic chemicals, climate-controlled varieties, etc.

The advantages of having used Agricultural biotechnology techniques in Maharashtra are - 

1. Since most places in Maharashtra are dry, it is possible to have severe drought and famine situations. Therefore, biotechnology techniques have helped in developing drought-resistant varieties crops and plants.

2. Better yield of different crops can be developed throughout the year without having to worry about the climatic changes.

3. Since the use of toxic pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers have been reduced, it has considerably reduced the water and soil pollution levels.

However, there are risks of using such biotechnology techniques in agriculture. The genetically-modified crops can produce new proteins, which could be potential allergens and can cause allergic reactions in humans. Also, the antibiotic-resistant varieties may decrease the effectiveness of antibiotic in the human body.