Qualities of GM seeds have been modified and their detriments may only occur throughout the years. Farmers are prone to pick the most efficient seeds which causes the planting of the same crops in all areas. By doing so, resistance to diseases will be reduced when crops were attacked. The same type of crops will be affected by the same disease and this may eliminate out all food supply. Other than that, the genetically modified seeds may widen the gap between the rich and the poor farmers. The poorer farmers will not be able to afford the more expensive genetically modified seeds thus causing them to stick to their old methods. The richer farmers therefore will use the new seeds and increase their yield and wealth thus increasing the disparity gap between the rich and the poor, genetically modified seeds will lead to an increase in the unemployment rate. Many will be jobless, further increasing the disparity gap. (Ngeography, 2007)
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