Question

Give scientific reason.

Herbicide tolerant crop plants are beneficial for agriculture.

Answer 1

1. Unwanted weeds adversely affect the growth of crop plants.
2. Excessive use of herbicides to eliminate weeds may also harm the crop plants.
3. For better agricultural outputs, selective destruction of only weeds is essential.
4. Hence, in order to target only unwanted weeds and protect the crops from the ill-effects of herbicides, herbicide tolerant crop plants are beneficial in agriculture.