write different methods for improving crop variety give example of some GM plants and their advantages
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these are some points of advantages of GM crops
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1.Intercontinental plant introduction:
Plant material is introduced from the country of another continent e.g., ridley wheat variety from Austria in India.
2.Intercontinental or Inter-countries plant introduction:
Introduction of plant material from another country within same continent, for e.g., Litchi and loquat from China.
3.Interstate plant introduction:
Introduction of plant material from another state within the same country, for e.g., N.P. wheat varieties from Delhi.
4.) Intrastate or Inter-district plant introduction:
Introduction of plant material into different states within the country or from another district within the same state, for e.g., distribution of state recommended varieties of different crops from one district to another within the same state.
Advantages of Genetically Modified or GM Crops
1. It improves production and raise farmer's income. Indian farmers are still practicing traditional process of seeding and cultivation, which required scientific moves for raising their production. Hence, it is one of the moves to enhance the farm production.
2. It reduces the use of pesticide and insecticide during farming that might be great moves for the betterment of the food supply.
3. It can feed a rapidly increasing population because it shows dramatically increased yields.
4. It can produce more in small area of land.
5. India introduced Bt cotton seeds in 2002. It has greatly reduced the use of toxic pesticides. Bt cotton produces a common soil bacterium, Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt). It is a natural pest repelling bacteria that is toxic to many worms and pests that can harm the crop but is not hazardous to humans. Bt is widely sprayed on crops by organic farmers as a pesticide. As a result of the adoption of Bt cotton, India is now the largest cotton producer in the world.