Crop residue

using genetic engineering. GMOs are a subject that a lot of people have an opinion about, both good and bad. Plant genetic engineering methods were developed over 30 years ago, and since then, genetically modified crops have become commercially available and widely adopted. In 2009, GM crops were being grown on 10 percent of the Earth’s arable land.1 From personal experience, when most people think of genetically modified organisms, images swirl their minds of syringes sticking out of food, or…

systems that compete for resources available in the environment (Ueta et al., 1997). Among the species that threaten the agricultural production there are the weeds that, when invade crops, can cause remarkable loss in the yield and quality of the harvest. Therefore, in order to improve the productivity and the quality of crops, the removal of weeds from agricultural farmlands becomes imperative. The introduction of selective herbicides gave farmers a novel tool in the control of weeds (Kudsk…

When conventional farmers seed their crops they will usually go and spray them and week or two later. They will spray them with chemicals that will kill all the weeds and prevent more from sprouting. Organic farmers can not do that because those sprays are chemicals and they can not use any…

called glyphosate is five times more toxic than the original brand of Roundup. Farmers spray even more toxic chemicals on the plants without killing them and the toxic residues are still unable to be washed off. Monsanto cites, “genetically modified crops promotes greater yields for farmers”. In contrast, genetically modified crops have not performed greater than traditional counterparts. Rather, the environment is suffering and plants have become herbicide resistance to the toxic spraying of…

away from their crops. The downfall to…

Abstract Lantana camara is used as an ornamental plant which belongs to the family Verbenaceae. Is a small perennial shrub native to central and south America. Also known as big-sage, red-sage, tickberry. Is an invasive species. Present in many different colors depicting it’s maturity level. Can grow in variety of climatic conditions and soil. Is known to be toxic to livestock. Ingestion by grazing animals causes intrahepatic cholestasis and associated liver damage. Keywords: Lantana camara,…

Annotated Bibliography Brookes, Graham, and Peter Barfoot. “Environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM) crop use 1996-2013.” Impacts on pesticide use and carbon emissions 6: (2015)103-133. Print. This academic journal article focuses on the environmental impacts of GM crops. Environmental studies on greenhouse gases, insecticide usage, and pesticide usage are supported in this article with scientific data. This study shows that a reduction in greenhouse gases can be seen in two key…

agriculture are fundamental for building resilient agriculture and providing suitable crop varieties for adapting agricultural production to future climates (FAO 2013). Thus, agro-biodiversity (especially genetic resources) must be conserved and used sustainably. The roles of conventional breeding and biotechnology are also of paramount importance. For instance, biotechnology can contribute to improvements in crop yields and reductions in production costs and intensity of the use of farm inputs…

Glyphosate is beneficial to society by serving a purpose of ensuring weeds are removed and crop production is not compromised. However, as glyphosate is sprayed on plants, it eventually ends up in our bodies. A study detected 44% of people from 18 European countries to show residues of glyphosate in a urine test. Our body is exposed to this herbicide when we consume GM sugar, corn, soy, and wheat. These products are found in processed…

Assignment 1: Pest of chili, brinjal and long bean and it’s control method. Productivity of vegetable crops are constrain by pest and diseases. The farmers tends to use chemical pesticides to control and protect the plants now days. Basically about 50% of chemical pesticides used for the crops are absorbed by the soil and remain in it. The present of chemical residues affects the environment, food and human being Pests of Chili and It’s control methods 1. Thrips • These pest are known as…