What are the advantages of Genetically modified plants?

Genetic Modification has made improvements in plants in various ways. 

  1. Crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses.
  2. Reduced reliance on chemical pesticides.
  3. Helped reduce post harvest losses.
  4. Enhanced nutritional value of food, biofortification – enriched rice with Vitamin ‘A’ .
  5. Increased efficiency of mineral usage by plants.