What are genetically modified crops?
 

Genetically modified crops are also known by GMC/genetic modified crops. These are the crop plants which are genetically engineered based on the DNA and characteristics & are modified dependent upon the case either to increase the nutrition level or to create a complete new plant itself.

The major purpose of genetically modified crops can be explained with an example by growing a improved crops which are resistant to the pests, diseases and for facing challenges of environmental conditions, reaction to the pesticides used in the field.
 

Genetically modified crops is the fastest adopted technology in the world and also the highly controversial topic in the field of agriculture development.
 

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History of genetically modified crops:
 

Around 12000 BC genetical modification has started when they started to domesticate the organisms called humans. Genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using certain biotechnology techniques that have only existed since the 1970s. The dog is believed to be the first animal domesticated, possibly arising from a common ancestor of the grey wolf.
 

In 1974 the direct transfer of DNA into one organism it was mouse was completed by Herbret boyer and Stanley cohen. In 1976 this idea was commercialised and then in 1983, to remove the bacteria from the plant genetically engineered plant was developed. Later advances in the technology has continued and in year 1992 this idea of GMC was commercialised by developing a virus resistant tobacco plant.
 

The technology in genetics is being advanced over the period of time. Currently the crops can be developed at the test lab by creating artificial environmental conditions and as per the requirement.
 

Eg: The new plant containing the characteristics and nutrients of potato and tomato can be created and developed in a single crop by the process of genetically modified crops. This demonstrates the possibility of ecosystem damage by Genetic modified crop usage.
 

Direct genetic engineering has been controversial since its introduction. Most, but not all of the controversies are over genetically modified foods rather than crops per se. Genetically modified foods are the subject of protests, vandalism, referenda, legislation, court action and scientific disputes. The controversies involve consumers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental organizations and scientists.
 

The genetical engineering is regulated by several acts in different countries due to the future result of the present actions. The genetically modified crops are treated as the unhealthy for the human life and also has been banned by some of the countries. The popular genetically modified crop facing controvesy is cotton.
 

The regulations creates a huge problem for the genetic modified crops even in the developed countries like Us they do not label genetically modified foods and Non-Genetic modified foods differently. Hence the marketing problem arises as not labelling the product raise the disputes like quality rating, safety of consumption and testing. These problems has to addressed at the present for the future of GMC.