What are the pros and cons of genetically engineered crops?

The biggest advantage of genetically modified crops are that these are developed to provide specific benefits like presence of some desired characteristics in the output produces, greater yield, reduced growing cycle time. ability to survive and grow well in adverse soil, water and other climatic condition. All these characteristics lead to reduction in cost of growing the crops and increase in realization from sale of the products.

However there are some disadvantages are also associated with genetically modified crops. The biggest negative point is that the products of genetically modified are not tested that thoroughly, as a result these products may cause many unforeseen health hazard using such products or even coming in contact with them. Similarly the genetically modified crops themselves may pose unexpected dangers to other crops grown in the same area. Foe example these crops may be more vulnerable to certain kind of pests and diseases causing their rapid spread.

Another disadvantage of genetically modified crops is due to the commercial practices adopted by manufacturers of some marketers of seeds of such crops. They engage in practices like developing varieties of crops that do nor produce seeds. As a result farmers are made totally dependent on monopoly of the seed supplier. In the long run, such growth of monopolistic power in hand of a few is not good for any economy.