Potential Benefits of GMOs

http://www.agbioforum.org
 1. Higher Efficiency in Farming
• Through the help of Genetic Engineering, genetically engineered crops
became pesticide resistant, herbicide-tolerant, drought-tolerant and virus
resistant.

Source: http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/Biotech-crops-ready-for-release--no-law-in-place-yet/-/689860/2550072/-/15iqpuvz/-/index.html
 2. Increase in Harvest
• Through genetically modified crops, the potential growth and harvest
became also increases because of its resistant to pests and diseases.

Source: http://www.agribioforum.org/v7n12/v7n12a07-gonsalves.htm
3. Control in Fertility
• Controlling the purity of the hybrid seeds (GMO seeds) ensures higher
yields.

Source: http://www.agribioforum.org/v7n12/v7n12a07-gonsalves.htm
4.Increase in Food Processing
• Altered characteristics of GMO crops help ease food processing.

Source: https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2018/08/gmo-eggplant-crop-expands-bangladesh/
5. Improvement of Desirable Characteristics
• Offer longer shelf life, enhanced color and taste, enhanced production or
reduction of enzymes, and other modified characteristics of plants, animals,
and microorganisms.
6. Nutritional and Pharmaceutical
Enhancement
• GMO crops like maize fortified with lysine and Golden Rice fortified
with vitamin A and Iron. There are now edible vaccines for viral and
diarrheal diseases.