Genetically Modified (GM) Seeds and Crops/R&D Investment Is High, Business and Industry Trends Analysis

Agricultural biotechnology first became a significant commercial industry during the 1980s and 1990s.  Chemical and seed companies were focused on developing genetically modified seeds and plants that had higher yields, better nutritional qualities and/or resistance to diseases, drought, herbicides or insects.  Additional traits of GM plants may include resistance to temperature and moisture extremes.  (Such plants are often described as a genetically modified organisms or GMOs.) GM plants are predominantly grown in the U.S., but large amounts are also planted in Brazil, Argentina, Canada, India, Paraguay and China.  GM crop growth continues.  Farms in dozens of nations, ranging from simple…

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