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The main objective of the production/use of herbicide-resistant crops is to:

  1. A
    Reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety.
  2. B
    Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour.
  3. C
    Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides.
  4. D
    Encourage eco-friendly herbicides.

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Herbicide-resistant crops allow farmers to spray broad-spectrum herbicides over the entire field. The crop survives while the weeds are eliminated, significantly reducing the need for manual weeding or mechanical cultivation.

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The main objective of the production/use of herbicide-resistant crops is to:
A
Reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety.
B
Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour.
C
Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides.
D
Encourage eco-friendly herbicides.

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