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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Genetically engineered crops may be doing more than boosting harvests: new 40-year study finds they could help US farms withstand climate change

Genetically engineered crops may be doing more than increasing farm productivity. A new study suggests they could also be helping US agriculture cope with some of the pressures created by climate change.

Research published in Nature Climate Change examined four decades of genetically engineered, or GE, crop adoption across the United States. The analysis found that widespread use of GE varieties was generally associated with higher yields and, in some major crops, more stable production.

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