Analysis of Genetically Modified Seeds (GM) w...

Analysis of Genetically Modified Seeds (GM) with Reference to Nutritional Value Content

Author Name : Dr. Abhijit Sahasrabudhe

ABSTRACT

The development of new technologies and inventions in genetic engineering has given rise to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). These crops are the fastest adopted commodities in the agribiotech industry. This market penetration should provide a sustainable basis for ensuring food supply for growing global populations. The successful completion of two decades of commercial GM crop production (1996–2019) is underscored by the increasing rate of adoption of genetic engineering technology by farmers worldwide. Due to this rapid increase of GM crops in the market and great public concern about the safety of seeds and food products derived from these GM crops. Present study shows a preliminary work on proximate content of GM seeds with reference to nutritional values. GM maize showed variation in the nutritional content when compared with conventional maize while with soya results were promising.

Keywords: Genetically modified seeds, Health safety, Nutritional value content, proximate analysis