GM crops in India

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Higher (Modern developments in farming) geography Fichas sobre GM crops in India, creado por dargo97 el 23/05/2014.
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The only GM crop grown in India at present is... ...Cotton (insect-resistant varieties of cotton have been grown in India since 2002)
ADVANTAGES OF GM CROPS... ...Increased farmers yields ...Increased farmers profits ...Increased farmers standards of living
DISADVANTAGES OF GM CROPS... ...by 2010 GM cotton covered 90% of land used for cotton --scientists are worried pests will develop resistance to the toxins in these plants ...cotton yields havent been increasing since 2007 ...local seed varieties have almost disappeared --big multi-national companies control the seed market ...GM varieties consume more water and fertiliser
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