... 2002. In the United States the three main genetic modified crops under cultivation are varieties of corn, soybeans, and cotton. The United States agricultural department is setting up a new enforcement unit to ensure that biotech companies are properly managing field trials of genetically engineered crops. Genetic modification takes selective breeding a step further, Scientist are learning how to identify genes and recognize ... roughly the same amount of land, at a time when global population rose more than 80%. Without genetics and other scientific developments in agriculture, we woul...

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