Only used in the developing countries

Introduced new technology

Increased food production drastically

Introduced new farming practices

Using hand tools to work in agricultural fields to use less fossil fuels

Applying chemicals sprayed on crops in order to kill organisms that do harm to crops

Using horses and mules to plow fields to be more efficient

Using machines to increase profits and efficiency but also use of fossil fuels

Inserted new genetic material into the DNA of crops in order to help them fight diseases

Applying chemicals sprayed on fields in order to give them the nutrients that they need to grow

Applying controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals to grow agricultural crops

Applying chemicals sprayed on crops in order to kill organisms that do harm to crops

Chemicals inserted into the DNA of crops in order to help them fight diseases

Chemicals inserted into the DNA of crops in order to help them grow

Chemicals sprayed on fields in order to give them the nutrients that they need to grow

Chemicals sprayed on crops in order to kill organisms that do harm to crops

Humans increased the amount of food they grew and overused the nutrients in soil

Humans increased the amount of food they grew and needed protection from pests

Humans decreased the amount of food they grew and needed a more reliable source of food

Humans decreased the amount of food because they couldn't protect the crops from diseases

No organisms on Earth have ever been genetically modified

All organisms on Earth

A plant, animal, microorganism or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified in a laboratory using genetic engineering or transgenic technology

A plant, animal, microorganism, or other organism that humans have selectively bred to withstand certain diseases or problems