Genetically modified crops in world agriculture

Magdaléna Horová

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

Genetically modified organisms are known for the last few decades. Since early beginnings, this technology has been a very controversial topic among the wide public. On one side there are benefits, but on the other side, there are questions about safety. The benefits are not only for farmers but also for consumers such as reducing malnutrition and improving diet. Even though genetically modified crops have many benefits, the adoption process differs extensively across the world. For example, the United States as the main leader approach genetic modifications individually, and they are instantly approving new techniques while in the European Union crops must go through a centralized and protracted process. The global trend of genetically modified crops is expanding, and the benefits may play a key role in solving universal problems such as overpopulation or decreasing arable land. This thesis explains the fundamentals of this complex subject such as legislation, labeling, safety and moreover it detachedly describes the current situation, trends and future possibilities.

Keywords

biotechnology, genetically modified crops, transgenic crops, herbicide resistance, insect resistance

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 4. 4. 2019

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Josef Holec, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta agrobiologie, potravinových a přírodních zdrojů

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Agriculture and Food / Agriculture and Food