GMO Crops Reduce Pesticide Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

GMO Crops Reduce Pesticide Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In the two decades since their adoption, genetically modified (GM) crops have achieved significant environmental benefits by reducing pesticide use and greenhouse gas emissions and increasing yields, a new study finds.


Though anti-GMO groups frequently claim that GM crops are associated with higher pesticide use, the paper notes that the issue is more complicated and nuanced, varying by countries and crops. GM crops also have brought about major reductions in tillage and fuel use, resulting in a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions equivalent in 2018 to removing 15.27 million cars from the roads, the paper finds.

Source: Alliance for Science

Name of Author: Joan Conrow

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