Question

what is the main objective of use of herbicide resistant GM crops?

Answer 1

Answer:

Transgenic plants resistant to several herbicides, eg, glyphosate, gluphosinate, sulphonylireas etc, have been successfully developed. Main objective of production/use of herbicide resistant genetically modified crops is to reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety.

Answer 2

Answer: These crops are designed to tolerate specific broad-spectrum herbicides, which kill the surrounding flora, but leave the cultivated crop intact.