David Castle, Peter Phillips, Stuart Smyth | GM Crops & Food | April 22, 2024 Credit: GeoPard Agriculture Ever since the first commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops in the mid-1990s, researchers have considered the impact of these new technologies on the economic and ecological footprint of farming. Nearly 25 years of peer-reviewed research of commercialized GM crops in adopting countries establishes that they contribute to yield increases and overall reduce chemical inputs.
