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Synopsis The deficiencies in conventional agriculture have opened up new vistas in the domain of farm biotechnology, one of which is genetically modified crops. Devised to meet the challenges of conventional agriculture, which ranges from poverty reduction to food diversity, from social uplift to economic gains, genetically modified crops have created a niche for themselves but with the passage of time, there has been a divergence of opinion as regards the necessity and utility of the said crops. Proponents of transgenic crops (the name by which they are also known) are of the view that the said crops promote sustainable livelihoods, empower the indigenous communities and thereby address the economic stability of the nation as also help in the alleviation of poverty, malnutrition and hunger. Opponents contradict the above stand by exerting that all such observations are not the outcomes of any study conducted in the area but merely a hype generated by the multinational seed and agro-based industries. To resolve the issue it, therefore, becomes obligatory that extensive research is conducted to ascertain the relevance of the crops in the present day. This book attempts to cover the entire scenario governing genetically modified crops beginning its introduction to the risks and rewards associated with their growth. It also reflects on the divergence of opinion relating to the crops and provides an overview of the distribution of the crops across the globe. Finally, it endeavours to discern solutions for addressing the shortcomings linked with the crops to establish their relevance in the present day.