Question

What are the disadvantages of HYVs?

Answer 1

Answer: Advantages of High Yielding Variety Seeds. Advantages of High Yielding Variety Seeds over Traditional Varieties of Seeds are as follows: ... High Yielding Variety Seeds (HYV) needs a lot of water for better yields. The yield per unit area is significantly high.

Answer 2

here is your answer mate......

• although HYV seeds gives us more yield but they harm our environment because they need more nutrients than traditional ones for this it becomes necessary to use fertilisers in large amount....which is responsible for BIO-MAGNIFICATION.
• these seeds also need more water than traditional seeds.

hope it helps you....