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Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of production of genetically modified crops.

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Advantages
Increased yield
minimum use of pesticides
Minimum use of fertilizer resistant plants.
Developing disease resistant and stress tolerant plants
Developing nutritional enhancement in plants.
Disadvantages
Gene flow will result in cross pollination with wild relatives
Genetically modified crops may evolve toxic metabolities due to recombination.
Affect the livelihood of farmers of third world countries.
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