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

Explanation

Advantages :
1) Most of the GM crops have been developed for pest resistance which increases the crop productivity and therefore reduces the reliance on chemical pesticides.
2) Many varieties of GM food crops have been developed which have enhanced nutritional quality. Eg. : Golden rice, rich in vitamin A.
3) These plants present the loss of fertility of soil by increasing the efficiency of mineral usage.
4) They are highly tolerant to unfavourable abiotic conditions.
5) The use of GM crops decreases the pest harvesting loss of crops.
Disadvantages :
1) They can affect the native biodiversity in an area.
2) They can cause genetic pollution in the wild relative of crop plants hence it is affecting our natural environment.
3) They are affecting human health.