Some estimates show that the world will have to increase global agricultural production by sixty percent in order to meet rising food demand by 2050. What scientific solution would help with world food shortages?
A) genetic engineering of crops
B) having governments provide free food for all
C) decrease point-source pollution from city factories
D) development of a task force to force people to eat less so there would be more for others
The correct answer is A) Genetic engineering of crops.
GMOs today have helped prevent food shortages around the world by increasing the yield of crops using methods such as increasing resistance to certain diseases. The other answers don't make any sense or don't apply.
The genetic engineering of crops can allow for more crops to be grown in smaller spaces, be more resistant to pests, and require less water. All of this would lead to higher crop yields.
